Child mortality, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Child mortality, annual growth rate was 4.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.17 % change on previous year
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.23 % change on previous year
in 1861
All-time low
-20.25 % change on previous year
in 1841
Years of data
188
1837–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Norway, 1837–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Norway stood at 4.17 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 220.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 32.23 % change on previous year in 1861 and was at its lowest, -20.25 % change on previous year, in 1841.
Norway ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1837 | 0.8929 % change on previous year | — |
| 1838 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1839 | 19.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1840 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1841 | -20.25 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1842 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1843 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1844 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1845 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1846 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +1056.3% |
| 1847 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1848 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1849 | -17.45 % change on previous year | +605.0% |
| 1850 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1851 | 0.2969 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1852 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +2671.8% |
| 1853 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 1854 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1856 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1857 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1858 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +137.4% |
| 1859 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 1860 | -0.2885 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1861 | 32.23 % change on previous year | -11272.2% |
| 1862 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1863 | -11.94 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 1864 | -13.69 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1865 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1866 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1867 | 11 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 1868 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1869 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 1870 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1871 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1872 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1873 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1874 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +214.9% |
| 1875 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1876 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 1877 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 1878 | -8.4 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1879 | -12.21 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1880 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1881 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 1882 | 22.88 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 1883 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1884 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1885 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 1886 | -0.5016 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1887 | -0.252 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1888 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -2581.3% |
| 1889 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1890 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1891 | -9.05 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1892 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1893 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -516.8% |
| 1894 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 1895 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1896 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1897 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1898 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1899 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -810.1% |
| 1900 | -13.65 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1901 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1902 | -16.03 % change on previous year | +1026.6% |
| 1903 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1904 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1905 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1906 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 1907 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1908 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -398.3% |
| 1909 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1910 | -9.21 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1911 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1912 | 0.9504 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1913 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -738.4% |
| 1914 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1915 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 1916 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 1917 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1918 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 1919 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1920 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1921 | -17.38 % change on previous year | +173.3% |
| 1922 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1923 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -339.7% |
| 1924 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1925 | -0.4601 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1926 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +971.6% |
| 1927 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1928 | -0.7776 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1929 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -1148.2% |
| 1930 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 1931 | -0.5059 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1932 | 0.339 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1933 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -698.0% |
| 1934 | -12.07 % change on previous year | +495.4% |
| 1935 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1936 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1937 | -0.5535 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1938 | -9.46 % change on previous year | +1609.5% |
| 1939 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1940 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 1941 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +316.4% |
| 1942 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1943 | 0.5618 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1944 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 1945 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -791.0% |
| 1946 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1947 | -11.95 % change on previous year | +228.6% |
| 1948 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1949 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1950 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1951 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1952 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1953 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1954 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1955 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1956 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1957 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1958 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1959 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1960 | -3 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1961 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1962 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1963 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1964 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1965 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1966 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1967 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1968 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1969 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1970 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1971 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1972 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1973 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1974 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1975 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1976 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1977 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1978 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1979 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1980 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1981 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 1 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -0.9804 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +203.0% |
| 1989 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1990 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1991 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1992 | -10 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1993 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1994 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1995 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1996 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1997 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1998 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1999 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2000 | -2 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2001 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2002 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2003 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2004 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2005 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2006 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 2007 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2008 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2009 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2010 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2011 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2012 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2013 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2014 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2015 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2016 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2017 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -4 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 4.17 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +11272.2% | -0.2885 % change on previous year | 32.23 % change on previous year |
| 1852 | +2671.8% | 0.2969 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year |
| 1888 | +2581.3% | -0.252 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year |
| 1938 | -1609.5% | -0.5535 % change on previous year | -9.46 % change on previous year |
| 1929 | +1148.2% | -0.7776 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year |
| 1846 | +1056.3% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 19.56 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1840s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -20.25 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.2395 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | 11.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -13.69 % change on previous year | 32.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year | 22.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 15.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -3.49 % change on previous year | -16.03 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.801 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 11.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -3.81 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.16 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.74 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.98 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.77 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Norway was 4.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32.23 % change on previous year in 1861.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.25 % change on previous year in 1841.
- How does Norway rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.