Infant mortality rates in Norway
Norway: Infant mortality rates was 0.9 Rate in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.9 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 59 countries
All-time high
10.6 Rate
in 1965
All-time low
0.9 Rate
in 2019
Years of data
58
1960–2020
Infant mortality rates in Norway, 1960–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Norway is 0.9 Rate, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Norway peaked at 10.6 Rate in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.9 Rate, in 2019.
Norway ranks 49th of 59 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 rates in Norway, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9 Rate | — |
| 1961 | 10.3 Rate | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 10.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.1 Rate | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 9.9 Rate | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 10.6 Rate | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 9 Rate | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 9.8 Rate | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 8.4 Rate | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 9.3 Rate | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 8.5 Rate | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 8.4 Rate | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 8 Rate | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 7.4 Rate | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 6.7 Rate | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 6.1 Rate | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 5.9 Rate | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 5.5 Rate | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 4.5 Rate | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 Rate | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 3.7 Rate | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.8 Rate | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.9 Rate | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.8 Rate | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9 Rate | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.3 Rate | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7 Rate | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 3.6 Rate | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.1 Rate | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 3.2 Rate | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.7 Rate | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 3.1 Rate | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 2.7 Rate | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 3 Rate | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2 Rate | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 2 Rate | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1 Rate | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3 Rate | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7 Rate | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5 Rate | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 Rate | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6 Rate | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2 Rate | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 Rate | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 Rate | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 Rate | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 Rate | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 Rate | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 Rate | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 Rate | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 Rate | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9 Rate | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Rate, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Rate, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.76 Rate | 8.4 Rate | 10.6 Rate | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.55 Rate | 4.5 Rate | 8.5 Rate | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 Rate | 3.1 Rate | 4 Rate | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 Rate | 2 Rate | 3.2 Rate | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.68 Rate | 1.2 Rate | 2.3 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 Rate | 0.9 Rate | 1.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 Rate | 0.9 Rate | 0.9 Rate | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Norway?
- Infant mortality rates in Norway was 0.9 Rate in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 Rate in 1965.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 Rate in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for infant mortality rates?
- Norway ranks 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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