Number of infants who die before age 1 in Norway
Norway: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 97 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
97 deaths
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,592 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
91 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Norway recorded 97 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Norway peaked at 1,592 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 91 deaths, in 2020.
Norway ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,592 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,417 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1952 | 1,434 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1,261 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1954 | 1,235 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 1,213 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 1,268 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 1,187 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 1,167 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,101 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 1,079 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 1,067 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1,047 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,012 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,060 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1,052 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 902 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 921 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 877 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 886 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 783 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 807 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 721 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 679 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 588 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 578 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 518 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 439 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 435 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 426 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 410 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 379 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 413 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 392 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 418 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 434 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 410 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 457 deaths | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 468 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 469 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 419 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 375 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 344 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 300 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 313 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 243 deaths | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 247 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 243 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 231 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 232 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 223 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 218 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 190 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 191 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 183 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 173 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 185 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 178 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 163 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 190 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 168 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 139 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 147 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 143 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 142 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 137 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 126 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 127 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 127 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 112 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 91 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 106 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 93 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 97 deaths | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,288 deaths | 1,101 deaths | 1,592 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 990.3 deaths | 877 deaths | 1,079 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 597.4 deaths | 426 deaths | 807 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 425 deaths | 379 deaths | 469 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.7 deaths | 231 deaths | 419 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.4 deaths | 163 deaths | 223 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.8 deaths | 112 deaths | 168 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.75 deaths | 91 deaths | 106 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Norway?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Norway was 97 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,592 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 deaths in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Norway ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.