Through the past 10 years, a knife or another stab weapon was the most common murder weapon used in homicides in Norway. In 2023, in 16 of the 35 homicides registered, a knife or another stab weapon was the murder weapon. 11 people were murdered by firearms the same year, the highest during the period under consideration.
Number of homicide victims in Norway from 2013 to 2023, by weapon or method
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Kripos. (January 24, 2024). Number of homicide victims in Norway from 2013 to 2023, by weapon or method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464319/murders-norway-by-method/
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Kripos. (2024). Number of homicide victims in Norway from 2013 to 2023, by weapon or method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464319/murders-norway-by-method/
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