Number of infant deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of infant deaths was 99.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,552.0%
in 1951
All-time low
99.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 99.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Norway peaked at 1,552.0% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2023.
That places Norway 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,552.0% | — |
| 1952 | 1,461.0% | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 1,411.0% | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 1,352.0% | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 1,316.0% | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 1,301.0% | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1,262.0% | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 1,214.0% | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 1,177.0% | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,130.0% | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 1,100.0% | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,081.0% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,062.0% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,060.0% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,047.0% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,018.0% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 978.0% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 943.0% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 918.0% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 866.0% | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 819.0% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 782.0% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 722.0% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 662.0% | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 602.0% | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 539.0% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 484.0% | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 451.0% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 433.0% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 416.0% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 406.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 406.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 407.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 409.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 418.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 428.0% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 435.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 441.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 440.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 421.0% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 391.0% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 354.0% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 320.0% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 295.0% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 278.0% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 267.0% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 256.0% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 244.0% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 237.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 232.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 221.0% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 206.0% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 198.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 193.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 186.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 181.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 176.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 171.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 168.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 162.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 153.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 146.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 139.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 133.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 129.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 125.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 119.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 112.0% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 108.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 104.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 105.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,338.4% | 1,177.0% | 1,552.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,033.7% | 918.0% | 1,130.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 636.0% | 433.0% | 866.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 420.6% | 406.0% | 441.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.3% | 237.0% | 421.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.2% | 168.0% | 232.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.6% | 108.0% | 162.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 99.0% | 105.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Norway?
- Number of infant deaths in Norway was 99.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,552.0% in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of infant deaths?
- Norway ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.