What is maternal mortality ratio in Norway?

Maternal mortality ratio in Norway was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 95.56 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1951.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio 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?

Norway ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Norway

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Norway
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Maternal mortality ratio was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 14.3%

World rank

187th

of 189 countries

All-time high

95.56 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1951

All-time low

1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1951–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Norway, 1951–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Norway is 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 69 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 in Norway peaked at 95.56 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

That places Norway 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	65.89 deaths per 100,000 live births	40.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	95.56 deaths per 100,000 live births	9
1960s	23.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births	42.74 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1970s	9.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	19.8 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	6.04 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.98 deaths per 100,000 live births	11.77 deaths per 100,000 live births	9
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

Countries ranked near Norway

184 Israel 2.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
185 Iceland 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
186 Poland 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
188 Hong Kong 1.35 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
189 Belarus 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Norway?: Maternal mortality ratio in Norway was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 95.56 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1951.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio 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?: Norway ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.