Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Norway
Norway: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.142 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.142 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 1962
All-time low
0.1382 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Norway stood at 0.142 deaths per 100 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 1.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1382 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
That places Norway 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9737 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9325 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8854 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8323 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7764 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7207 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6679 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5756 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5366 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5048 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4827 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4692 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4615 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4576 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4548 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4502 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4424 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4303 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4141 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3965 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3801 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3634 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3445 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3238 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3054 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2921 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2832 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2732 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2685 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2613 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2523 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2351 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2272 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2194 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2115 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2033 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1949 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1804 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1745 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1691 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1639 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1587 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1538 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1491 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.145 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1417 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1393 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1382 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1384 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1398 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.142 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.142 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 54% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.142 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7521 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5366 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9737 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4568 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4141 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5048 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.324 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2732 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3965 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2317 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1949 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2685 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1624 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1417 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1395 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1382 deaths per 100 live births | 0.142 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 181 Portugal 0.1699 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Luxembourg 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 Iceland 0.1423 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Sweden 0.1415 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 186 Czechia 0.1407 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Monaco 0.1399 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Norway?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Norway was 0.142 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1382 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Norway ranks 184th out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .