Maternal deaths by income group in Norway
Norway: Maternal deaths by income group was 0.8984 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths by income group in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Norway is 0.8984, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Norway peaked at 4.32 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8984, in 2020.
Norway ranks 174th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.56 | — |
| 1986 | 3.46 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.49 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.32 | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 4.1 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.05 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.82 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.66 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.58 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.44 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.23 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.99 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.15 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8984 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.79 | 3.46 | 4.32 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.55 | 2.83 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.61 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.05 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8984 | 0.8984 | 0.8984 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1908 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4959 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Norway?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Norway was 0.8984 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8984 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Norway ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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