Number of under-five deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of under-five deaths was 130 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Norway is 130, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Norway peaked at 1,392 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 126, in 2023.
Norway ranks 158th of 196 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 under-five deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,392 | — |
| 1961 | 1,354 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,330 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,304 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,295 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,279 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,248 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,204 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,164 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,132 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,074 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1,020 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 974 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 905 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 834 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 761 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 685 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 615 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 570 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 542 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 518 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 504 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 503 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 504 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 507 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 516 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 527 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 533 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 538 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 533 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 512 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 477 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 435 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 396 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 366 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 344 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 329 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 316 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 303 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 294 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 288 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 274 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 257 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 247 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 239 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 229 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 222 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 215 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 209 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 204 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 197 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 187 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 179 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 171 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 164 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 158 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 146 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 138 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 133 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 129 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 126 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 130 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,270 | 1,132 | 1,392 | 10 |
| 1970s | 798 | 542 | 1,074 | 10 |
| 1980s | 518.3 | 503 | 538 | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.2 | 294 | 512 | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.4 | 204 | 288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.6 | 133 | 197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.8 | 126 | 130 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1908 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4959 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Norway?
- Number of under-five deaths in Norway was 130 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,392 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Norway ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.