How does Norway rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Norway ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Norway

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Norway
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)

0 deaths per 100,000 people

World rank

101st

of 111 countries

All-time high

1.71 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1951

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1982

Years of data

1951–2016

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Norway, 1951–2016

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Norway is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Norway peaked at 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.

That places Norway 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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	1.27 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8113 deaths per 100,000 people	1.71 deaths per 100,000 people	9
1960s	0.481 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2853 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8079 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	0.1565 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people	0.4041 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	0.0577 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1593 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.067 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.12 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.0677 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1623 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0654 deaths per 100,000 people	7

Countries ranked near Norway

98 Denmark 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people compare
99 Poland 0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people compare
100 Hong Kong 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Albania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Norway?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Norway was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
How does Norway rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Norway ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.