Maternal mortality ratio in Norway
Norway: Maternal mortality ratio was 1.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.31
Change on year
down 51.8%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.36
in 1988
All-time low
1.31
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Norway, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.31 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Norway peaked at 9.36 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2023.
Norway ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.1 | — |
| 1986 | 8.82 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.76 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 9.36 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 8.85 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 8.93 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.29 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 7.58 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 6.98 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 6.61 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.18 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 5.83 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.41 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.42 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.41 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.68 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.63 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.32 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.48 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 2.88 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | +64.0% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | -51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.98 | 8.76 | 9.36 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.67 | 5.4 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.48 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 1.59 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.31 | 2.72 | 4 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9506 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0775 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Norway?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Norway was 1.31 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Norway ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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