Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -14.34 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-14.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 461.2%
World rank
177th
of 188 countries
All-time high
602.58 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-83.21 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
67
1952–2020
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Norway, 1952–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Norway is -14.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 461.2% on the previous year and down 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 602.58 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -83.21 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Norway ranks 177th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -17.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1954 | -14.69 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1955 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1956 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1957 | -25.51 % change on previous year | -2399.0% |
| 1958 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1959 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -528.2% |
| 1960 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1961 | -35.77 % change on previous year | -673.6% |
| 1962 | -23.4 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1963 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1964 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -797.2% |
| 1965 | -20.81 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1966 | 39.57 % change on previous year | -290.2% |
| 1967 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1968 | -47.91 % change on previous year | -4413.0% |
| 1969 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1970 | -26.84 % change on previous year | -358.8% |
| 1971 | 83.26 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 1972 | -68.6 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1973 | -47.53 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1974 | 105.7 % change on previous year | -322.4% |
| 1975 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1976 | 84.2 % change on previous year | +1351.5% |
| 1977 | -24.97 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1978 | -80.31 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 1979 | 602.58 % change on previous year | -850.3% |
| 1980 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1981 | -83.21 % change on previous year | +524.5% |
| 1984 | -50.26 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 250.55 % change on previous year | -598.5% |
| 1986 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1987 | -3 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -681.2% |
| 1989 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1990 | -0.8878 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1991 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +320.8% |
| 1992 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1993 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1994 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1995 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 1996 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1997 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1998 | -10.93 % change on previous year | +408.1% |
| 1999 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2000 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2001 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -675.4% |
| 2002 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -416.3% |
| 2004 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2005 | -0.2786 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2006 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +2281.9% |
| 2007 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2008 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 2009 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2010 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2011 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2012 | -16.4 % change on previous year | +226.5% |
| 2013 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2014 | -17.56 % change on previous year | +828.1% |
| 2015 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2016 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2017 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2018 | -7.42 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 2019 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2020 | -14.34 % change on previous year | +461.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -14.34 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Norway's -14.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -4413.0% | 1.11 % change on previous year | -47.91 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | -2399.0% | 1.11 % change on previous year | -25.51 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2281.9% | -0.2786 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1351.5% | 5.8 % change on previous year | 84.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -9.33 % change on previous year | -26.11 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -6.11 % change on previous year | -47.91 % change on previous year | 39.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.33 % change on previous year | -80.31 % change on previous year | 602.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.15 % change on previous year | -83.21 % change on previous year | 250.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -10.93 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -9.1 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.43 % change on previous year | -17.56 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.34 % change on previous year | -14.34 % change on previous year | -14.34 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- 174 Samoa -10.96 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 mortality, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Norway was -14.34 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 602.58 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.21 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Norway rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.