3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Norway
Norway: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 1.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2000
All-time low
1.3
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.3 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Norway peaked at 2.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2020.
That places Norway 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7 | — |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 52% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 | 2 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Norway?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Norway was 1.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Norway ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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