Norway vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality, annual growth rate

Norway
2.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Infant mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
-10-7.5-5-2.502.5195019872024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.08 % change on previous year against 1.79 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Norway ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s -3.8 % change on previous year -3.3 % change on previous year 0.5024 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1960s -3.25 % change on previous year -2.3 % change on previous year 0.9547 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1970s -4.72 % change on previous year -3.62 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1980s -1.05 % change on previous year -4.13 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year Norway
1990s -6.03 % change on previous year -3.85 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2000s -3.65 % change on previous year -1.99 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2010s -3.36 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2020s 0.6984 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year 0.8927 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, annual growth rate, Norway or United Kingdom?
Norway, at 2.08 % change on previous year against 1.79 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality, annual growth rate between Norway and United Kingdom?
0.29 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
Norway ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 12,986 data points, 1932–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.