Number of neonatal deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of neonatal deaths was 75 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
75 deaths
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
763 deaths
in 1964
All-time low
71 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Norway is 75 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Norway peaked at 763 deaths in 1964 and was at its lowest, 71 deaths, in 2022.
Norway ranks 154th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 743 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 743 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 749 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 763 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 752 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 740 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 711 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 700 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 683 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 632 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 612 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 570 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 511 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 463 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 407 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 358 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 316 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 298 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 277 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 257 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 244 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 240 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 231 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 230 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 232 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 235 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 238 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 247 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 245 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 241 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 231 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 218 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 206 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 195 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 184 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 178 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 169 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 162 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 162 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 159 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 148 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 140 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 137 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 133 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 128 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 127 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 122 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 121 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 119 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 114 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 107 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 104 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 99 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 96 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 93 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 90 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 84 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 80 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 77 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 74 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 77 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 71 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 72 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 75 deaths | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 731.56 deaths | 683 deaths | 763 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 444.4 deaths | 277 deaths | 632 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.9 deaths | 230 deaths | 257 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.6 deaths | 162 deaths | 241 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.4 deaths | 119 deaths | 159 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4 deaths | 77 deaths | 114 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8 deaths | 71 deaths | 77 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Norway?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Norway was 75 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 763 deaths in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 deaths in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Norway ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .