Africa (WHO regions) vs Norway: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate

Africa (WHO regions)
-2.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Norway
4.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa (WHO regions) rank
11th
Norway rank
12th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa (WHO regions)
  • Norway
-10-505195619902024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 4.35 % change on previous year against -2.55 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 6.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa (WHO regions) ahead.

Africa (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th of 49 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa (WHO regions) averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO regions) Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1777 % change on previous year -5.05 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year Africa (WHO regions)
2000s -2.62 % change on previous year -4.49 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year Africa (WHO regions)
2010s -1.96 % change on previous year -3.58 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year Africa (WHO regions)
2020s -1.73 % change on previous year -0.7638 % change on previous year 0.9644 % change on previous year Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate, Africa (WHO regions) or Norway?
Norway, at 4.35 % change on previous year against -2.55 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate between Africa (WHO regions) and Norway?
6.9 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO regions) and Norway rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,279 data points, 1956–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.