Neonatal mortality rate gho in Norway
Norway: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.1311 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1311
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1962
All-time low
0.1311
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.1311 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Norway peaked at 1.2 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1311, in 2023.
Norway ranks 188th of 199 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 rate gho in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2 | — |
| 1961 | 1.2 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.19 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.17 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.14 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.974 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9341 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8866 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8313 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7738 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7196 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6694 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6209 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5754 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5363 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5052 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4829 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4684 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4602 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4563 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4543 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4512 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.443 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4291 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4122 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3968 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3806 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3628 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3434 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3241 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3066 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2923 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2827 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2773 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2733 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2683 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2612 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2527 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2436 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2346 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2266 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2193 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2116 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2032 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1947 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.187 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1802 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1742 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1686 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1634 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1581 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1528 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1477 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.143 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1391 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1361 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1339 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1323 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1311 | -0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1311 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 51% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1311 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 | 1.01 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7521 | 0.5363 | 0.974 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4563 | 0.4122 | 0.5052 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.324 | 0.2733 | 0.3968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2316 | 0.1947 | 0.2683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1614 | 0.1391 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1334 | 0.1311 | 0.1361 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Norway?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Norway was 0.1311 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1962.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1311 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Norway ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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