Neonatal mortality ihme in Norway
Norway: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.14 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.14
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
192nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.71
in 1950
All-time low
0.14
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Norway, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Norway is 0.14, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Norway peaked at 1.71 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2019.
Norway ranks 192nd of 204 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 mortality ihme in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.71 | — |
| 1951 | 1.62 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 1.56 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.47 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 1.41 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.29 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.26 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.99 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.91 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.84 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.81 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.77 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.72 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.68 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.64 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.55 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.45 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.48 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.47 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.41 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.38 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.35 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.29 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 56% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.46 | 1.3 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 | 0.91 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.663 | 0.5 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.462 | 0.43 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.332 | 0.27 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.226 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.161 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Norway?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Norway was 0.14 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Norway ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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