Maternal mortality ratio in Norway
Norway: Maternal mortality ratio was 1.31 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Norway is 1.31 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is 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 5.68 per 100,000 live births in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.31 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Norway 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 per 100,000 live births | 4.48 per 100,000 live births | 5.68 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 per 100,000 live births | 1.59 per 100,000 live births | 4.14 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 per 100,000 live births | 1.31 per 100,000 live births | 2.72 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 37,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 35,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,935 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Norway?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Norway was 1.31 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 per 100,000 live births in 2004.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Norway ranks 194th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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