Number of neonatal deaths by region in Norway
Norway: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Norway stood at 75.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Norway peaked at 763 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2022.
That places Norway 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 743 | — |
| 1962 | 743 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 749 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 763 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 752 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 740 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 711 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 700 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 683 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 632 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 612 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 570 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 511 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 463 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 407 | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 358 | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 316 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 298 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 277 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 257 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 244 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 240 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 231 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 230 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 232 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 235 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 238 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 247 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 245 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 241 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 231 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 218 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 206 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 195 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 184 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 178 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 169 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 162 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 148 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 140 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 137 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 133 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 128 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 122 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 114 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 107 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 75 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 731.56 | 683 | 763 | 9 |
| 1970s | 444.4 | 277 | 632 | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.9 | 230 | 257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.6 | 162 | 241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.4 | 119 | 159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4 | 77 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8 | 71 | 77 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Norway?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Norway was 75 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 763 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Norway ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.