Preterm birth rate in Norway
Norway: Preterm birth rate was 5.53 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.53
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 102 countries
All-time high
5.73
in 2010
All-time low
5.53
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Norway, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Norway is 5.53, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Norway peaked at 5.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.53, in 2020.
Norway ranks 97th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.64 | 5.55 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 5.53 | 5.53 | 1 |
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- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.7122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5041 units per person (2025)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 37,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Norway?
- Preterm birth rate in Norway was 5.53 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for preterm birth rate?
- Norway ranks 97th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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