Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Norway
Norway: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 1.42 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.42 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
197th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
1.38 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Norway stood at 1.42 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Norway peaked at 2.68 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.38 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Norway ranks 197th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.68 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 2.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.11 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.95 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.38 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.38 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.42 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.42 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 54% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.42 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 per 1,000 live births, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 per 1,000 live births | 1.95 per 1,000 live births | 2.68 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 per 1,000 live births | 1.42 per 1,000 live births | 1.87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.38 per 1,000 live births | 1.42 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Norway?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Norway was 1.42 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Norway ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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