Mortality rate, under-5, male in Norway
Norway: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 196 countries
All-time high
25.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Norway is 2.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Norway peaked at 25.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
Norway ranks 186th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.49 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.07 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.16 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Norway?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Norway was 2.7 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, under-5, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Norway ranks 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.