What is infant mortality rate in Norway?

Infant mortality rate in Norway was 0.2045 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 recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 2.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1949 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Norway rank for infant mortality rate?

Norway ranks 190th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Norway

Name: Infant mortality rate in Norway
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Infant mortality rate was 0.2045 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2045 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

190th

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.69 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.1949 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1950–2024

Infant mortality rate 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

In 2024, infant mortality rate in Norway stood at 0.2045 deaths per 100 live births.

That represents a change of 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 2.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1949 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Norway 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	2.21 deaths per 100 live births	1.9 deaths per 100 live births	2.69 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	1.62 deaths per 100 live births	1.36 deaths per 100 live births	1.84 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.07 deaths per 100 live births	0.8395 deaths per 100 live births	1.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.8059 deaths per 100 live births	0.754 deaths per 100 live births	0.8292 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.5102 deaths per 100 live births	0.4034 deaths per 100 live births	0.7016 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.3361 deaths per 100 live births	0.2782 deaths per 100 live births	0.3934 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2271 deaths per 100 live births	0.1976 deaths per 100 live births	0.266 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.1983 deaths per 100 live births	0.1949 deaths per 100 live births	0.2045 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Norway

187 Latvia 0.2154 deaths per 100 live births compare
188 Iceland 0.2123 deaths per 100 live births compare
189 Czechia 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births compare
191 Sweden 0.1964 deaths per 100 live births compare
192 Montenegro 0.193 deaths per 100 live births compare
193 Finland 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Norway?: Infant mortality rate in Norway was 0.2045 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 recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 2.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1949 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Norway rank for infant mortality rate?: Norway ranks 190th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .