Child mortality in Norway
Norway: Child mortality was 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2487 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
193rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
33.57 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.2375 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Norway, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Norway stood at 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Norway peaked at 33.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2375 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
That places Norway 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 33.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1817 | 32.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1818 | 32.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1819 | 32.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 31.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1821 | 31.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1822 | 31.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1823 | 30.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1824 | 30.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1825 | 30.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1826 | 29.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1827 | 28.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1828 | 28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1829 | 27.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1830 | 26.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1831 | 25.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1832 | 24.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1833 | 23.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1834 | 22.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1835 | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1836 | 21.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1837 | 21.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 21.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 25.67 deaths per 100 live births | +19.6% |
| 1840 | 22.22 deaths per 100 live births | -13.4% |
| 1841 | 17.72 deaths per 100 live births | -20.3% |
| 1842 | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | +8.5% |
| 1843 | 18.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1844 | 18.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1845 | 18.28 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 20.5 deaths per 100 live births | +12.2% |
| 1847 | 22.62 deaths per 100 live births | +10.3% |
| 1848 | 22.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1849 | 18.21 deaths per 100 live births | -17.5% |
| 1850 | 16.84 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1851 | 16.89 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 18.28 deaths per 100 live births | +8.2% |
| 1853 | 16.69 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1854 | 15.26 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1855 | 16.18 deaths per 100 live births | +6.0% |
| 1856 | 17.07 deaths per 100 live births | +5.5% |
| 1857 | 16.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1858 | 15.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1859 | 17.33 deaths per 100 live births | +11.2% |
| 1860 | 17.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 22.85 deaths per 100 live births | +32.2% |
| 1862 | 24.63 deaths per 100 live births | +7.8% |
| 1863 | 21.69 deaths per 100 live births | -11.9% |
| 1864 | 18.72 deaths per 100 live births | -13.7% |
| 1865 | 17.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1866 | 17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1867 | 18.87 deaths per 100 live births | +11.0% |
| 1868 | 20.27 deaths per 100 live births | +7.5% |
| 1869 | 17.88 deaths per 100 live births | -11.8% |
| 1870 | 16.23 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1871 | 17.32 deaths per 100 live births | +6.7% |
| 1872 | 17.67 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 18.11 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 19.53 deaths per 100 live births | +7.9% |
| 1875 | 19.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1876 | 19.96 deaths per 100 live births | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 18.32 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1878 | 16.79 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1879 | 14.74 deaths per 100 live births | -12.2% |
| 1880 | 15.21 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | +10.3% |
| 1882 | 20.62 deaths per 100 live births | +22.9% |
| 1883 | 17.72 deaths per 100 live births | -14.1% |
| 1884 | 17.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1885 | 15.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1886 | 15.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 15.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 16.82 deaths per 100 live births | +6.3% |
| 1889 | 18.78 deaths per 100 live births | +11.7% |
| 1890 | 17.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1891 | 16.18 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1892 | 16.61 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 14.77 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 1894 | 17.13 deaths per 100 live births | +16.0% |
| 1895 | 14.83 deaths per 100 live births | -13.4% |
| 1896 | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1897 | 13.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1898 | 13.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1899 | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | +13.9% |
| 1900 | 13.35 deaths per 100 live births | -13.6% |
| 1901 | 13.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 11.05 deaths per 100 live births | -16.1% |
| 1903 | 11.82 deaths per 100 live births | +7.0% |
| 1904 | 10.81 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1905 | 11.71 deaths per 100 live births | +8.3% |
| 1906 | 10.13 deaths per 100 live births | -13.5% |
| 1907 | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1908 | 10.98 deaths per 100 live births | +13.6% |
| 1909 | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1910 | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1911 | 9.47 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1914 | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | +7.5% |
| 1915 | 9.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1916 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | +7.3% |
| 1917 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | +11.1% |
| 1919 | 9.28 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1920 | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1921 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -17.4% |
| 1922 | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1924 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1925 | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1927 | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -14.0% |
| 1931 | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -12.1% |
| 1935 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | +7.5% |
| 1936 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1939 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | +12.2% |
| 1942 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1946 | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -12.1% |
| 1948 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -13.3% |
| 1949 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1950 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1951 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9902 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9882 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9969 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9826 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9316 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8668 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.795 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7242 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6616 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6104 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.571 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5434 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5248 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5109 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4987 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4861 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4717 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4392 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4222 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4052 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3891 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3734 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3575 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3417 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3264 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3127 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3001 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.289 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2788 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2695 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2608 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2529 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2463 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.241 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2378 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2375 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2396 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2438 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 53% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +32.2% | 17.28 deaths per 100 live births | 22.85 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 33.24 deaths per 100 live births | 32.24 deaths per 100 live births | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 30.06 deaths per 100 live births | 27.05 deaths per 100 live births | 31.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 23.41 deaths per 100 live births | 21.29 deaths per 100 live births | 26.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 19.72 deaths per 100 live births | 17.72 deaths per 100 live births | 22.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 16.67 deaths per 100 live births | 15.26 deaths per 100 live births | 18.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.72 deaths per 100 live births | 17 deaths per 100 live births | 24.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 17.78 deaths per 100 live births | 14.74 deaths per 100 live births | 19.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.07 deaths per 100 live births | 15.21 deaths per 100 live births | 20.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | 13.58 deaths per 100 live births | 17.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.3 deaths per 100 live births | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | 13.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.42 deaths per 100 live births | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9967 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9316 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6307 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4987 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8668 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4142 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3417 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4861 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2778 deaths per 100 live births | 0.241 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3264 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2415 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2375 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 190 Czechia 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 191 Andorra 0.2507 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Latvia 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 194 Japan 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 195 Sweden 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Montenegro 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Norway?
- Child mortality in Norway was 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 33.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2375 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for child mortality?
- Norway ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.