Neonatal infant and child deaths in Norway
Norway: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
75
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
154th
of 195 countries
All-time high
763
in 1964
All-time low
71
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Norway is 75, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Norway peaked at 763 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2022.
Norway ranks 154th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 743 | — |
| 1962 | 743 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 749 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 763 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 752 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 740 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 711 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 700 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 683 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 632 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 612 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 570 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 511 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 463 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 407 | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 358 | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 316 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 298 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 277 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 257 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 244 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 240 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 231 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 230 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 232 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 235 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 238 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 247 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 245 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 241 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 231 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 218 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 206 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 195 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 184 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 178 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 169 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 162 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 148 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 140 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 137 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 133 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 128 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 122 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 114 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 107 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 75 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 731.56 | 683 | 763 | 9 |
| 1970s | 444.4 | 277 | 632 | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.9 | 230 | 257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.6 | 162 | 241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.4 | 119 | 159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4 | 77 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8 | 71 | 77 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Norway?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Norway was 75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 763 in 1964.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Norway ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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