Number of maternal deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of maternal deaths was 0.6744 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6744
Change on year
down 51.4%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.44
in 1990
All-time low
0.6744
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Norway, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Norway stood at 0.6744. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Norway peaked at 5.44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6744, in 2023.
Norway ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.64 | — |
| 1986 | 4.62 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.72 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.37 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 5.25 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.44 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.04 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 4.55 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 4.16 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 3.97 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.73 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.55 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.26 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 3.15 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.21 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.08 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.91 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.82 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9178 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8615 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9279 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | +49.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6744 | -51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.92 | 4.62 | 5.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3.15 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.74 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 0.8615 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.6744 | 1.39 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Norway?
- Number of maternal deaths in Norway was 0.6744 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6744 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Norway ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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