Mortality rate, neonatal in Norway
Norway: Mortality rate, neonatal was 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Norway stood at 1.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Norway peaked at 12 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
That places Norway 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 12 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 12 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.33 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.53 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Norway?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Norway was 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Norway ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.