Lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway
Norway: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0017 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0017
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
71st
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0165
in 1988
All-time low
0.0017
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0017 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway peaked at 0.0165 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0017, in 2023.
Norway ranks 71st of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0148 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0145 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0164 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.015 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0122 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.009 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.009 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 | -52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0153 | 0.0145 | 0.0165 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 | 0.009 | 0.0164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 | 0.0074 | 0.0091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 | 0.0022 | 0.0067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 | 0.0017 | 0.0034 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8319 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway was 0.0017 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 in 1988.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Norway ranks 71st out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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