Number of child deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of child deaths was 130 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
130 deaths
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,611 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
126 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Norway, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Norway stood at 130 deaths.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Norway peaked at 1,611 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 126 deaths, in 2023.
Norway ranks 157th 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.
Number of child deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,611 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 1,587 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1,543 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 1,490 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 1,447 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 1,392 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 1,354 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,330 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,304 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,295 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,279 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,248 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,204 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,164 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,132 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,074 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1,020 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 974 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 905 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 834 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 761 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 685 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 615 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 570 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 542 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 518 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 504 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 503 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 504 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 507 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 516 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 527 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 533 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 538 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 533 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 512 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 477 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 435 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 396 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 366 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 344 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 329 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 316 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 303 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 294 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 288 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 274 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 257 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 247 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 239 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 229 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 222 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 215 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 209 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 204 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 197 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 187 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 179 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 171 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 164 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 158 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 153 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 146 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 138 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 133 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 129 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 130 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 129 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 126 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 130 deaths | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,536 deaths | 1,447 deaths | 1,611 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,270 deaths | 1,132 deaths | 1,392 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 798 deaths | 542 deaths | 1,074 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 518.3 deaths | 503 deaths | 538 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.2 deaths | 294 deaths | 512 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.4 deaths | 204 deaths | 288 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.6 deaths | 133 deaths | 197 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.8 deaths | 126 deaths | 130 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Norway?
- Number of child deaths in Norway was 130 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,611 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 deaths in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of child deaths?
- Norway ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .