Child mortality in Norway
Norway: Child mortality was 0.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.25
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.67
in 1839
All-time low
0.24
in 2019
Years of data
189
1836–2024
Child mortality in Norway, 1836–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Norway is 0.25, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Norway peaked at 25.67 in 1839 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2019.
Norway ranks 189th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1836 | 21.28 | — |
| 1837 | 21.47 | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 21.47 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 25.67 | +19.6% |
| 1840 | 22.22 | -13.4% |
| 1841 | 17.72 | -20.3% |
| 1842 | 19.22 | +8.5% |
| 1843 | 18.28 | -4.9% |
| 1844 | 18.09 | -1.0% |
| 1845 | 18.28 | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 20.5 | +12.1% |
| 1847 | 22.62 | +10.3% |
| 1848 | 22.06 | -2.5% |
| 1849 | 18.21 | -17.5% |
| 1850 | 16.84 | -7.5% |
| 1851 | 16.89 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 18.28 | +8.2% |
| 1853 | 16.69 | -8.7% |
| 1854 | 15.26 | -8.6% |
| 1855 | 16.18 | +6.0% |
| 1856 | 17.07 | +5.5% |
| 1857 | 16.62 | -2.6% |
| 1858 | 15.58 | -6.3% |
| 1859 | 17.33 | +11.2% |
| 1860 | 17.28 | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 22.85 | +32.2% |
| 1862 | 24.63 | +7.8% |
| 1863 | 21.69 | -11.9% |
| 1864 | 18.72 | -13.7% |
| 1865 | 17.99 | -3.9% |
| 1866 | 17 | -5.5% |
| 1867 | 18.87 | +11.0% |
| 1868 | 20.27 | +7.4% |
| 1869 | 17.88 | -11.8% |
| 1870 | 16.23 | -9.2% |
| 1871 | 17.32 | +6.7% |
| 1872 | 17.67 | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 18.11 | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 19.53 | +7.8% |
| 1875 | 19.11 | -2.2% |
| 1876 | 19.96 | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 18.33 | -8.2% |
| 1878 | 16.79 | -8.4% |
| 1879 | 14.74 | -12.2% |
| 1880 | 15.21 | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 16.78 | +10.3% |
| 1882 | 20.62 | +22.9% |
| 1883 | 17.72 | -14.1% |
| 1884 | 17.13 | -3.3% |
| 1885 | 15.95 | -6.9% |
| 1886 | 15.87 | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 15.83 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 16.82 | +6.3% |
| 1889 | 18.78 | +11.7% |
| 1890 | 17.79 | -5.3% |
| 1891 | 16.18 | -9.1% |
| 1892 | 16.61 | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 14.77 | -11.1% |
| 1894 | 17.13 | +16.0% |
| 1895 | 14.83 | -13.4% |
| 1896 | 14.38 | -3.0% |
| 1897 | 13.85 | -3.7% |
| 1898 | 13.58 | -1.9% |
| 1899 | 15.46 | +13.8% |
| 1900 | 13.35 | -13.6% |
| 1901 | 13.16 | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 11.05 | -16.0% |
| 1903 | 11.82 | +7.0% |
| 1904 | 10.81 | -8.5% |
| 1905 | 11.71 | +8.3% |
| 1906 | 10.13 | -13.5% |
| 1907 | 9.67 | -4.5% |
| 1908 | 10.98 | +13.5% |
| 1909 | 10.31 | -6.1% |
| 1910 | 9.36 | -9.2% |
| 1911 | 9.47 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 9.56 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 8.98 | -6.1% |
| 1914 | 9.65 | +7.5% |
| 1915 | 9.03 | -6.4% |
| 1916 | 9.69 | +7.3% |
| 1917 | 9.11 | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 10.12 | +11.1% |
| 1919 | 9.28 | -8.3% |
| 1920 | 8.69 | -6.4% |
| 1921 | 7.18 | -17.4% |
| 1922 | 7.43 | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 6.81 | -8.3% |
| 1924 | 6.52 | -4.3% |
| 1925 | 6.49 | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 6.17 | -4.9% |
| 1927 | 6.43 | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 6.38 | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 6.9 | +8.2% |
| 1930 | 5.93 | -14.1% |
| 1931 | 5.9 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 5.92 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 5.8 | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 5.1 | -12.1% |
| 1935 | 5.49 | +7.6% |
| 1936 | 5.42 | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 5.39 | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 4.88 | -9.5% |
| 1939 | 4.8 | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 4.94 | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 5.54 | +12.1% |
| 1942 | 5.34 | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 5.37 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 5.44 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 4.95 | -9.0% |
| 1946 | 4.77 | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 4.2 | -11.9% |
| 1948 | 3.64 | -13.3% |
| 1949 | 3.44 | -5.5% |
| 1950 | 3.29 | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 3.09 | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 2.91 | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 2.77 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 2.66 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 2.58 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 2.52 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 2.45 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 2.39 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 2.33 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.26 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.21 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.16 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.1 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.04 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.97 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.82 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.75 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.69 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.62 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.56 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.43 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.36 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.29 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.22 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.99 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.93 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.87 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.72 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.66 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.61 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.57 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.54 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 64% of the median. (51 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 | 22.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 22.47 | 21.28 | 25.67 | 4 |
| 1840s | 19.72 | 17.72 | 22.62 | 10 |
| 1850s | 16.67 | 15.26 | 18.28 | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.72 | 17 | 24.63 | 10 |
| 1870s | 17.78 | 14.74 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.07 | 15.21 | 20.62 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.46 | 13.58 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.3 | 9.67 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.43 | 8.98 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.9 | 6.17 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.46 | 4.8 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.76 | 3.44 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.7 | 2.33 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 | 1.69 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.04 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.996 | 0.93 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.63 | 0.5 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.415 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.278 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.242 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Norway?
- Child mortality in Norway was 0.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 in 1839.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for child mortality?
- Norway ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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