Intentional homicides in Norway
Norway: Intentional homicides was 0.7247 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Norway is 0.7247 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Norway peaked at 2.24 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4624 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Norway 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9402 per 100,000 people | 0.7396 per 100,000 people | 1.17 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7843 per 100,000 people | 0.6006 per 100,000 people | 1.07 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7345 per 100,000 people | 0.4624 per 100,000 people | 2.24 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5968 per 100,000 people | 0.5362 per 100,000 people | 0.7247 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More public sector data for Norway
- Arms imports 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 24.5% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 28.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 18.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 13.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 21.4% (1994)
- Interest payments 1.6% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Norway?
- Intentional homicides in Norway was 0.7247 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4624 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for intentional homicides?
- Norway ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.