Suicide rates by age who mdb in Norway
Norway: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 10.13 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
10.13
Change on year
up 120.5%
World rank
12th
of 109 countries
All-time high
16.21
in 1999
All-time low
0.4543
in 1957
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Norway, 1951–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, suicide rates by age who mdb in Norway stood at 10.13.
The figure is up 120.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Norway peaked at 16.21 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4543, in 1957.
Norway ranks 12th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.4936 | — |
| 1952 | 2 | +305.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4993 | -75.0% |
| 1954 | 1.96 | +292.7% |
| 1955 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.9302 | -51.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4543 | -51.2% |
| 1958 | 1.31 | +188.2% |
| 1959 | 1.24 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 1.95 | +56.7% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -44.9% |
| 1962 | 3 | +179.8% |
| 1963 | 0.641 | -78.7% |
| 1964 | 2.21 | +244.4% |
| 1965 | 2.21 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.51 | +103.7% |
| 1967 | 2.3 | -48.9% |
| 1968 | 3.32 | +44.0% |
| 1969 | 3.32 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.33 | -60.1% |
| 1971 | 2.3 | +73.4% |
| 1972 | 3.58 | +55.8% |
| 1973 | 5.84 | +63.1% |
| 1974 | 4.54 | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 4.86 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 8.77 | +80.5% |
| 1977 | 8.47 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.15 | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 5.49 | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 7.96 | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 7.21 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 10.48 | +45.5% |
| 1983 | 9.72 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 9 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 10.46 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 9.27 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 7.79 | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 13.01 | +67.0% |
| 1989 | 12.37 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 12.69 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.4 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 11.9 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 10.93 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 11.62 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 13.37 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 10.15 | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 10.93 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 9.79 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 16.21 | +65.5% |
| 2000 | 13.55 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 10.86 | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 9.62 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 10.87 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 11.25 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.16 | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 9.55 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 9.14 | +67.6% |
| 2009 | 10.92 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 7.12 | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 8.02 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 6.76 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 7.36 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -54.2% |
| 2015 | 4.59 | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 10.13 | +120.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2 | 0.4543 | 2 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.45 | 0.641 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.23 | 1.33 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.73 | 7.21 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1 | 9.79 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.94 | 5.45 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 | 3.37 | 10.13 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 French Guiana 11.75 compare
- 10 Costa Rica 11.18 compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 11.11 compare
- 13 United States of America 10.08 compare
- 14 Ecuador 9.74 compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.64
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Norway?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Norway was 10.13 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.21 in 1999.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4543 in 1957.
- How does Norway rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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