Number of infant deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of infant deaths was 106 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
106
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
157th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,553
in 1951
All-time low
103
in 2023
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Norway, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 106 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Norway peaked at 1,553 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 103, in 2023.
That places Norway 157th out of 195 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.
Number of infant deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,553 | — |
| 1952 | 1,459 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 1,410 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 1,355 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 1,318 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 1,300 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 1,260 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 1,214 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 1,177 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,129 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 1,099 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,082 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,061 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,058 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,047 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,019 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 980 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 943 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 917 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 866 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 819 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 782 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 722 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 663 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 603 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 539 | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 484 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 451 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 433 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 416 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 406 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 406 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 407 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 408 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 418 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 428 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 435 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 442 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 440 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 421 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 391 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 354 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 320 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 295 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 278 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 266 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 256 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 244 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 237 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 233 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 221 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 207 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 199 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 193 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 186 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 181 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 176 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 171 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 168 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 162 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 153 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 146 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 139 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 133 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 125 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 119 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 112 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 108 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 106 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,338 | 1,177 | 1,553 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,034 | 917 | 1,129 | 10 |
| 1970s | 636.2 | 433 | 866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 420.6 | 406 | 442 | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.2 | 237 | 421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.5 | 168 | 233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.6 | 108 | 162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105 | 103 | 106 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Norway?
- Number of infant deaths in Norway was 106 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,553 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of infant deaths?
- Norway ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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