Infant mortality by sex in Norway
Norway: Infant mortality by sex was 0.2253 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2253
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
186th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.01
in 1950
All-time low
0.2146
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Norway, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2253 for infant mortality by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Norway peaked at 3.01 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2146, in 2021.
Norway ranks 186th of 195 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 | 2.47 | 2.13 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.82 | 1.54 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 | 0.9406 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9002 | 0.8438 | 0.9254 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5674 | 0.4473 | 0.7838 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3714 | 0.3078 | 0.4355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2501 | 0.2175 | 0.2941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2184 | 0.2146 | 0.2253 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 183 Singapore 0.2333 compare
- 184 Latvia, Republic of 0.2313 compare
- 185 Iceland 0.229 compare
- 187 Sweden 0.2137 compare
- 188 Montenegro 0.2038 compare
- 189 Luxembourg 0.2021 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Norway?
- Infant mortality by sex in Norway was 0.2253 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2146 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Norway ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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