Stillbirth rate in Norway

Norway: Stillbirth rate was 2.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.02
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.71
in 2000
All-time low
2.02
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Norway, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 3.72001: 3.62002: 3.42003: 3.32004: 3.22005: 3.12006: 3.12007: 3.12008: 32009: 32010: 2.92011: 2.82012: 2.82013: 2.72014: 2.72015: 2.62016: 2.62017: 2.52018: 2.52019: 2.42020: 2.32021: 2.22022: 2.12023: 2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Norway is 2.02, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Norway peaked at 3.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2023.

Norway ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirth rate in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Norway, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.71
2001 3.61 -2.6%
2002 3.41 -5.5%
2003 3.27 -4.3%
2004 3.16 -3.2%
2005 3.09 -2.4%
2006 3.09 +0.0%
2007 3.1 +0.6%
2008 3.05 -1.9%
2009 2.97 -2.6%
2010 2.9 -2.4%
2011 2.83 -2.4%
2012 2.75 -2.7%
2013 2.72 -1.2%
2014 2.71 -0.2%
2015 2.63 -3.1%
2016 2.56 -2.5%
2017 2.52 -1.7%
2018 2.48 -1.4%
2019 2.39 -3.8%
2020 2.27 -5.1%
2021 2.16 -5.0%
2022 2.07 -4.1%
2023 2.02 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.24 2.97 3.71 10
2010s 2.65 2.39 2.9 10
2020s 2.13 2.02 2.27 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 188 Belarus 2.11 compare
  2. 189 San Marino 2.06 compare
  3. 190 Iceland 2.04 compare
  4. 192 Finland 1.98 compare
  5. 193 Denmark 1.97 compare
  6. 194 Spain 1.97 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Norway?
Stillbirth rate in Norway was 2.02 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2023.
How does Norway rank for stillbirth rate?
Norway ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 5,064 data points, 2000–2023
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