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

Latest (2021)
10.56
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
165th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.56
in 2003
All-time low
10.56
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Norway, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 26.92001: 25.92002: 23.52003: 38.62004: 28.82005: 29.42006: 31.12007: 27.42008: 27.92009: 29.52010: 28.52011: 27.62012: 28.52013: 26.82014: 15.92015: 20.52016: 11.12017: 14.12018: 13.42019: 11.52020: 112021: 10.6

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

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Norway, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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