Infant mortality rate in Norway
Norway: Infant mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2% for infant mortality rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Norway peaked at 2.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Norway ranks 226th of 236 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 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,935 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Norway?
- Infant mortality rate in Norway was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for infant mortality rate?
- Norway ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.