Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Norway

Norway: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 1.66 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.66
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
183rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.58
in 1988
All-time low
1.66
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Norway, 1985–2020

24681985200220201985: 71986: 6.71987: 6.51988: 7.61989: 71990: 6.91991: 6.61992: 6.41993: 6.11994: 61995: 5.71996: 5.51997: 5.41998: 4.81999: 5.62000: 5.72001: 5.22002: 5.12003: 5.32004: 5.52005: 5.52006: 5.22007: 52008: 4.52009: 4.32010: 42011: 3.82012: 3.22013: 3.12014: 2.62015: 2.42016: 2.22017: 2.22018: 22019: 1.92020: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.66 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 7.58 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2020.

That places Norway 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.93 6.46 7.58 5
1990s 5.9 4.79 6.89 10
2000s 5.14 4.27 5.73 10
2010s 2.75 1.94 4.02 10
2020s 1.66 1.66 1.66 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 180 Israel 2.84 compare
  2. 181 Iceland 2.65 compare
  3. 182 Poland 1.96 compare
  4. 184 Belarus 1.1 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Norway?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Norway was 1.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 1988.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Norway ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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