Number of maternal deaths by region in Norway
Norway: Number of maternal deaths by region was 0.8984 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.8984
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
174th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 1988
All-time low
0.8984
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.8984 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Norway peaked at 4.32 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8984, in 2020.
Norway ranks 174th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.56 | — |
| 1986 | 3.46 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.49 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.32 | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 4.1 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.05 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.82 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.66 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.58 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.44 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.23 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.99 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.15 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8984 | -14.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.8984 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.8984 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.79 | 3.46 | 4.32 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.55 | 2.83 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.61 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.05 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8984 | 0.8984 | 0.8984 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Norway?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Norway was 0.8984 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8984 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Norway ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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