Maternal mortality vs fertility in Norway
Norway: Maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.66 for maternal mortality vs fertility in 2020. 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 fertility 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.
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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
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- 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 vs fertility in Norway?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Norway was 1.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Norway ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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