Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Norway
Norway: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality in Norway peaked at 7.58 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Norway ranks 184th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Norway?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Norway was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Norway ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.