Number of maternal deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of maternal deaths was 0.8984 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Norway is 0.8984 deaths, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Norway peaked at 4.32 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8984 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.79 deaths | 3.46 deaths | 4.32 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.55 deaths | 2.83 deaths | 4.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 deaths | 2.61 deaths | 3.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 deaths | 1.05 deaths | 2.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8984 deaths | 0.8984 deaths | 0.8984 deaths | 1 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Norway?
- Number of maternal deaths in Norway was 0.8984 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8984 deaths in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Norway ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.