Infant health: low birthweight in Norway
Norway: Infant health: low birthweight was 4.4 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.4 Percentage of live births
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.1 Percentage of live births
in 2002
All-time low
3.7 Percentage of live births
in 1979
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Infant health: low birthweight in Norway, 1967–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.4 Percentage of live births for infant health: low birthweight in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Norway peaked at 5.1 Percentage of live births in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.7 Percentage of live births, in 1979.
That places Norway 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Infant health: low birthweight in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1968 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 Percentage of live births | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 4 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.7 Percentage of live births | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 3.8 Percentage of live births | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.9 Percentage of live births | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8 Percentage of live births | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7 Percentage of live births | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.7 Percentage of live births | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.7 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 Percentage of live births | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5 Percentage of live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5 Percentage of live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7 Percentage of live births | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7 Percentage of live births | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 Percentage of live births | 4.4 Percentage of live births | 4.6 Percentage of live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.18 Percentage of live births | 3.7 Percentage of live births | 4.5 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 Percentage of live births | 3.8 Percentage of live births | 4.6 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 Percentage of live births | 4.6 Percentage of live births | 4.9 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 Percentage of live births | 4.9 Percentage of live births | 5.1 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 Percentage of live births | 4.4 Percentage of live births | 4.9 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 Percentage of live births | 4.2 Percentage of live births | 4.5 Percentage of live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in Norway?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Norway was 4.4 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 Percentage of live births in 2002.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 Percentage of live births in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Norway ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.