Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Norway

Norway: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 1.31 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.31
Change on year
down 51.8%
World rank
193rd
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 who gho in Norway, 1985–2023

2468101985200420231985: 9.11986: 8.81987: 8.81988: 9.41989: 8.81990: 8.91991: 8.31992: 7.61993: 71994: 6.61995: 6.21996: 5.81997: 5.41998: 5.41999: 5.42000: 5.42001: 5.42002: 5.12003: 5.42004: 5.72005: 5.62006: 5.32007: 52008: 4.72009: 4.52010: 4.12011: 3.82012: 3.12013: 2.92014: 2.42015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 1.82018: 1.72019: 1.62020: 2.22021: 1.72022: 2.72023: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.31 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Norway peaked at 9.36 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2023.

Norway ranks 193rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 190 Israel 2.49 compare
  2. 191 Australia 2.33 compare
  3. 192 Poland 1.57 compare
  4. 194 Belarus, Republic of 1.1 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Norway?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Norway was 1.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 9.36 in 1988.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2023.
How does Norway rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Norway ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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