Lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway
Norway: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0017 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway is 0.0017, measured 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.
That places Norway 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0017 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 18% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0017 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +48.4% | 0.0023 | 0.0034 |
| 2023 | -52.0% | 0.0034 | 0.0017 |
| 2020 | +32.7% | 0.0022 | 0.0029 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 193rd 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 down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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