Infant mortality rate in Norway
Norway: Infant mortality rate was 2.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.04
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.93
in 2000
All-time low
1.95
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.04 for infant mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Norway peaked at 3.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2021.
That places Norway 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.93 | — |
| 2001 | 3.82 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.29 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.45 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.13 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.04 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 | 2.78 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 1.98 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.95 | 2.04 | 5 |
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More health data for Norway
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9506 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0775 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Norway?
- Infant mortality rate in Norway was 2.04 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for infant mortality rate?
- Norway ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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