Number of infant deaths gho in Norway
Norway: Number of infant deaths gho was 99 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,552
in 1951
All-time low
99
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 99 for number of infant deaths gho 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 gho in Norway peaked at 1,552 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 99, 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 gho in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,552 | — |
| 1952 | 1,461 | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 1,411 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 1,352 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 1,316 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 1,301 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1,262 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 1,214 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 1,177 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,130 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 1,100 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,081 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,062 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,060 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,047 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,018 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 978 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 943 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 918 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 866 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 819 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 782 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 722 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 662 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 602 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 539 | -10.5% |
| 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 | 409 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 418 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 428 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 435 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 441 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 440 | -0.2% |
| 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 | 267 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 256 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 244 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 237 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 232 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 221 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 206 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 198 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 193 | -2.5% |
| 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 | 104 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 99 | -3.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 209, 47% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 266, 37% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,338 | 1,177 | 1,552 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,034 | 918 | 1,130 | 10 |
| 1970s | 636 | 433 | 866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 420.6 | 406 | 441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.3 | 237 | 421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.2 | 168 | 232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.6 | 108 | 162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.75 | 99 | 105 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Norway?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Norway was 99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,552 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Norway ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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