Number of children who die before age 5 in Norway
Norway: Number of children who die before age 5 was 124 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
124 deaths
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,168 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
113 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Norway is 124 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Norway peaked at 2,168 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 113 deaths, in 2020.
That places Norway 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,168 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,943 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1952 | 1,871 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1,688 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1954 | 1,604 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 1,621 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 1,648 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1,544 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 1,524 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 1,399 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 1,418 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 1,351 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 1,331 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,309 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,355 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,310 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 1,169 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 1,165 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,124 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,132 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,019 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 1,043 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 937 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 898 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 793 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 775 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 714 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 573 deaths | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 577 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 548 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 500 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 478 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 518 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 489 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 526 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 531 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 499 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 547 deaths | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 561 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 558 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 511 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 473 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 437 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 390 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 384 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 308 deaths | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 315 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 317 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 290 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 314 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 286 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 272 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 258 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 252 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 230 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 222 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 227 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 215 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 203 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 227 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 199 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 173 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 181 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 174 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 171 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 169 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 151 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 160 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 142 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 141 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 113 deaths | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 123 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 120 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 124 deaths | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,701 deaths | 1,399 deaths | 2,168 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,266 deaths | 1,124 deaths | 1,418 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 787.7 deaths | 548 deaths | 1,043 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 520.7 deaths | 478 deaths | 561 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.9 deaths | 290 deaths | 511 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.2 deaths | 203 deaths | 286 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.1 deaths | 141 deaths | 199 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 120 deaths | 113 deaths | 124 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,973 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Norway?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Norway was 124 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,168 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 deaths in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Norway ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.