Number of neonatal deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of neonatal deaths was 80 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
80 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
160th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,018 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
80 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Norway, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Norway recorded 80 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Norway peaked at 1,018 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 80 deaths, in 2019.
Norway ranks 160th of 204 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,018 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 993 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 968 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 944 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 921 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 899 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 897 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 862 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 843 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 801 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 797 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 776 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 763 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 760 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 770 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 752 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 707 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 688 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 660 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 594 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 540 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 525 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 479 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 434 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 391 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 350 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 311 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 280 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 268 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 255 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 244 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 226 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 224 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 216 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 214 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 227 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 256 deaths | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 278 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 288 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 284 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 266 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 245 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 226 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 208 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 199 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 178 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 174 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 169 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 161 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 165 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 155 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 145 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 139 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 136 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 129 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 126 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 124 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 121 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 118 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 121 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 112 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 103 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 101 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 98 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 95 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 93 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 89 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 85 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 82 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 80 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 914.6 deaths | 801 deaths | 1,018 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 726.7 deaths | 594 deaths | 797 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 383.3 deaths | 255 deaths | 540 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.7 deaths | 214 deaths | 288 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.1 deaths | 161 deaths | 266 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.4 deaths | 118 deaths | 155 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8 deaths | 80 deaths | 112 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Norway?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Norway was 80 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,018 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 deaths in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Norway ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.