Lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway
Norway: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
60,475 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 108.3%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
60,475 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
6,070 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1988
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway stood at 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 108.3% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway peaked at 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,070 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1988.
Norway ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,780 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 6,888 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,827 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6,070 1 in: rate varies by country | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 6,278 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6,114 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 6,651 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 7,414 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 8,167 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 8,619 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 9,229 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 9,752 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 10,684 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 11,080 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 10,943 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10,941 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,362 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 12,407 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 11,521 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 10,945 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 11,152 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11,545 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12,368 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 12,912 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 13,444 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14,825 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 16,836 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 20,731 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 22,881 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 27,605 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 29,916 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 32,695 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 37,932 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 43,215 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 46,234 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 34,834 1 in: rate varies by country | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 43,066 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 29,027 1 in: rate varies by country | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country | +108.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,569 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,070 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,888 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,865 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,114 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,080 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,860 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,941 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,444 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,287 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,825 1 in: rate varies by country | 46,234 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,850 1 in: rate varies by country | 29,027 1 in: rate varies by country | 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway was 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,070 1 in: rate varies by country in 1988.
- How does Norway rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.