Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Norway
Norway: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 1.66 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.66
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
184th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.58
in 1988
All-time low
1.66
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Norway stood at 1.66. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Norway peaked at 7.58 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2020.
That places Norway 184th out of 185 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.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.98 | — |
| 1986 | 6.66 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 6.46 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.58 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 6.95 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 6.89 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.63 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.36 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.09 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.97 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.73 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.38 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 5.64 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 5.73 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.21 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.53 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.52 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.15 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.95 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.27 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.82 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.41 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | -14.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Norway?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Norway was 1.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Norway ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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