Maternal deaths ihme in Norway
Norway: Maternal deaths ihme was 0.8984 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.8984
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
174th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 1988
All-time low
0.8984
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Norway is 0.8984, 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, maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.8984 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.8984 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 maternal deaths ihme in Norway?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Norway was 0.8984 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8984 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Norway ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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