Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Norway
Norway: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.019 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.019
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.71
in 1951
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.019 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2023.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Norway peaked at 1.71 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
That places Norway 94th out of 111 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.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.71 | — |
| 1952 | 1.53 | -10.6% |
| 1953 | 1.4 | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 1.21 | -13.3% |
| 1955 | 1.3 | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 1.36 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 1.02 | -24.7% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 0.8113 | -26.2% |
| 1960 | 0.8079 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5452 | -32.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4363 | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4282 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4998 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3969 | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5562 | +40.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5553 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2853 | -48.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2992 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2069 | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4041 | +95.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1266 | -68.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0585 | -53.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1115 | +90.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1111 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2037 | +83.4% |
| 1977 | 0.13 | -36.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0262 | -79.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1868 | +613.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1593 | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0266 | -83.3% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0515 | — |
| 1984 | 0.0264 | -48.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 | +80.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0744 | +62.8% |
| 1988 | 0.049 | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1187 | +142.2% |
| 1990 | 0.049 | -58.7% |
| 1991 | 0.12 | +144.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0952 | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0467 | -50.9% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.101 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0229 | -77.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0225 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0997 | +343.3% |
| 1999 | 0.113 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0527 | -53.3% |
| 2001 | 0.068 | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0511 | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1623 | +217.4% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0988 | +97.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0974 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0767 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 | -74.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0638 | +221.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0654 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.046 | — |
| 2014 | 0.043 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.021 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.043 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0216 | — |
| 2023 | 0.019 | -12.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.019 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.019 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +613.7% | 0.0262 | 0.1868 |
| 1998 | +343.3% | 0.0225 | 0.0997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 | 0.8113 | 1.71 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.481 | 0.2853 | 0.8079 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1565 | 0.0262 | 0.4041 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0577 | 0 | 0.1593 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.067 | 0 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0677 | 0 | 0.1623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 | 0 | 0.0654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 | 0 | 0.043 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 91 Denmark 0.0227 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Norway?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Norway was 0.019 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 1951.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Norway rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Norway ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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