Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Norway
Norway: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 10.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Norway stood at 10.56. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Norway peaked at 38.56 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 2021.
That places Norway 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.86 | — |
| 2001 | 25.9 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.52 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 38.56 | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 28.82 | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 29.42 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.08 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 27.45 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 27.92 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.52 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 28.5 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.57 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 28.55 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 15.86 | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 20.53 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 14.11 | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 13.38 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.48 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 11.02 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.56 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9 | 23.52 | 38.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.79 | 11.1 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 | 10.56 | 11.02 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Norway?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Norway was 10.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 38.56 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Norway ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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