Infant mortality rate by sex in Norway
Norway: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.1828 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1828 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
190th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.36 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.1741 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Norway, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Norway is 0.1828 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Norway peaked at 2.36 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1741 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
Norway ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1952 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9863 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9426 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8989 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.852 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8063 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7648 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7329 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7102 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7004 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7076 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7185 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7255 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7282 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7202 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6969 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6595 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.615 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.567 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5161 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4731 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.436 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4075 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3754 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3655 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3572 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.349 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3396 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3289 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.317 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3049 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2928 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.281 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2697 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2582 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.247 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2365 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2268 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2186 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2111 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2039 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1972 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.191 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1853 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1804 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1764 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1743 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1741 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1758 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1789 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1828 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1828 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1828 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9218 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7329 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7067 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6595 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7282 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4501 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3572 deaths per 100 live births | 0.615 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2988 deaths per 100 live births | 0.247 deaths per 100 live births | 0.349 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2027 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1764 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2365 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1772 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1741 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1828 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 187 Monaco 0.1976 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Iceland 0.1946 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 189 Czechia 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 191 Montenegro 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Sweden 0.178 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 193 Japan 0.1747 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Norway?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Norway was 0.1828 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1741 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Norway ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .