Death rate from maternal disorders in Norway
Norway: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.019 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from maternal disorders in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from maternal disorders in Norway is 0.019, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in Norway peaked at 1.71 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
That places Norway 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from maternal disorders in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.71 | — |
| 1952 | 1.53 | -10.6% |
| 1953 | 1.4 | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 1.21 | -13.3% |
| 1955 | 1.3 | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 1.36 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 1.02 | -24.7% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 0.8113 | -26.2% |
| 1960 | 0.8079 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5452 | -32.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4363 | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4282 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4998 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3969 | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5562 | +40.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5553 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2853 | -48.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2992 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2069 | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4041 | +95.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1266 | -68.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0585 | -53.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1115 | +90.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1111 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2037 | +83.4% |
| 1977 | 0.13 | -36.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0262 | -79.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1868 | +613.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1593 | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0266 | -83.3% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0515 | — |
| 1984 | 0.0264 | -48.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 | +80.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0744 | +62.8% |
| 1988 | 0.049 | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1187 | +142.2% |
| 1990 | 0.049 | -58.7% |
| 1991 | 0.12 | +144.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0952 | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0467 | -50.9% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.101 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0229 | -77.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0225 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0997 | +343.3% |
| 1999 | 0.113 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0527 | -53.3% |
| 2001 | 0.068 | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0511 | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1623 | +217.4% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0988 | +97.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0974 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0767 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 | -74.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0638 | +221.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0654 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.046 | — |
| 2014 | 0.043 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.021 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.043 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0216 | — |
| 2023 | 0.019 | -12.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.019 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.019 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from maternal disorders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +613.7% | 0.0262 | 0.1868 |
| 1998 | +343.3% | 0.0225 | 0.0997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 | 0.8113 | 1.71 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.481 | 0.2853 | 0.8079 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1565 | 0.0262 | 0.4041 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0577 | 0 | 0.1593 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.067 | 0 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0677 | 0 | 0.1623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 | 0 | 0.0654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 | 0 | 0.043 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in Norway?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in Norway was 0.019 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 1951.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Norway rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- Norway ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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