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WHO. 2016 ‘Inter-country Comparison of Mortality for Selected Cause of Death - Gun Suicide in Norway.’ European Detailed Mortality Database (DMDB). Copenhagen: World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe. 27 July
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ICD-10 Code1: Diagnosis - Number of deaths (Crude death rate per 100,000) - % of all deaths
2014 population: 5,137,429
Total Gun Suicide: 58
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.1290
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 4 (0.0779) - 0.0099%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 20 (0.3893) - 0.0496%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 34 (0.6618) - 0.0843%
2013 population: 5,080,165
Total Gun Suicide: 70
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.3779
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 6 (0.1181) - 0.0146%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 23 (0.4527) - 0.0559%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 41 (0.8071) - 0.0996%
2012 population: 5,018,572
Total Gun Suicide: 82
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.6339
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 5 (0.0996) - 0.0119%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 21 (0.4184) - 0.0501%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 56 (1.1159) - 0.1336%
2011 population: 4,953,088
Total Gun Suicide: 69
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.3931
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 7 (0.1413) - 0.0169%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 14 (0.2827) - 0.0339%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 48 (0.9691) - 0.1162%
2010 population: 4,889,253
Total Gun Suicide: 84
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.7181
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 7 (0.1432) - 0.0169%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 11 (0.225) - 0.0265%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 66 (1.3499) - 0.1593%
2009 population: 4,828,725
Total Gun Suicide: 97
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.0087
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 4 (0.0828) - 0.0097%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 15 (0.3106) - 0.0363%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 78 (1.6153) - 0.1887%
2008 population: 4,768,212
Total Gun Suicide: 85
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.7826
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 10 (0.2097) - 0.024%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 20 (0.4194) - 0.0479%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 55 (1.1535) - 0.1318%
2007 population: 4,709,153
Total Gun Suicide: 62
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.3165
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 4 (0.0849) - 0.0095%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 21 (0.4459) - 0.05%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 37 (0.7857) - 0.0882%
2006 population: 4,660,677
Total Gun Suicide: 87
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.8667
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 6 (0.1287) - 0.0145%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 19 (0.4077) - 0.0461%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 62 (1.3303) - 0.1503%
2005 population: 4,623,294
Total Gun Suicide: 80
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.7304
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 6 (0.1298) - 0.0146%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 29 (0.6273) - 0.0705%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 45 (0.9733) - 0.1094%
2004 population: 4,591,914
Total Gun Suicide: 89
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.9382
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 6 (0.1307) - 0.0145%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 38 (0.8275) - 0.0921%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 45 (0.98) - 0.1091%
2003 population: 4,564,855
Total Gun Suicide: 101
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.2125
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 5 (0.1095) - 0.0118%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 46 (1.0077) - 0.1081%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 50 (1.0953) - 0.1175%
2002 population: 4,538,160
Total Gun Suicide: 89
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.9611
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 12 (0.2644) - 0.027%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 46 (1.0136) - 0.1036%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 31 (0.6831) - 0.0698%
2001 population: 4,513,752
Total Gun Suicide: 103
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.2819
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 12 (0.2659) - 0.0273%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 54 (1.1963) - 0.1228%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 37 (0.8197) - 0.0841%
2000 population: 4,469,976
Total Gun Suicide: 108
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.416
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 20 (0.4474) - 0.0454%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 58 (1.2975) - 0.1318%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 30 (0.6711) - 0.0682%
1999 population: 4,461,914
Total Gun Suicide: 114
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.5549
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 19 (0.4258) - 0.0421%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 62 (1.3895) - 0.1374%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 33 (0.7396) - 0.0731%
1998 population: 4,431,400
Total Gun Suicide: 98
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.2115
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 15 (0.3385) - 0.0339%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 54 (1.2186) - 0.122%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 29 (0.6544) - 0.0655%
1997 population: 4,405,100
Total Gun Suicide: 127
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.883
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 17 (0.3859) - 0.0381%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 67 (1.521) - 0.1501%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 43 (0.9761) - 0.0963%
1996 population: 4,381,300
Total Gun Suicide: 125
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.853
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 22 (0.5021) - 0.0501%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 63 (1.4379) - 0.1434%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 40 (0.913) - 0.0911%
[Editor's note: Each year, countries submit their cause of death and population data to WHO. Unless an error is detected, a number of deaths is unlikely to change after processing. However, as WHO reviews its data in the wake of each national census, minor changes can be made to calculated death rates. These could account for any differences which might appear following the date on which a death rate was originally posted.]
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