What is child mortality rate in Norway?

Child mortality rate in Norway was 0.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.

How does Norway rank for child mortality rate?

Norway ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Norway

Name: Child mortality rate in Norway
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Child mortality rate was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.2%

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

196th

of 204 countries

All-time high

3.4%

in 1950

All-time low

0.2%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Norway, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.2% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Norway peaked at 3.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

Norway ranks 196th of 204 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	2.7%	2.3%	3.4%	10
1960s	2.0%	1.6%	2.3%	10
1970s	1.2%	0.9%	1.5%	10
1980s	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%	10
1990s	0.6%	0.5%	0.9%	10
2000s	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%	10
2010s	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	10

Countries ranked near Norway

196 Cook Islands 0.2% compare
198 Japan 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Norway?: Child mortality rate in Norway was 0.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Norway rank for child mortality rate?: Norway ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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