Child mortality around the world in Norway
Norway: Child mortality around the world was 0.236 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.236
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.41
in 1950
All-time low
0.2075
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Norway is 0.236, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Norway peaked at 3.41 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2075, in 2020.
Norway ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.71 | 2.24 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.68 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 1.05 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9916 | 0.9365 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6223 | 0.4906 | 0.8542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4126 | 0.3404 | 0.4815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2824 | 0.2539 | 0.3265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2229 | 0.2075 | 0.236 | 4 |
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More health data for Norway
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 37,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 35,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,935 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Norway?
- Child mortality around the world in Norway was 0.236 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2075 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for child mortality around the world?
- Norway ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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