Stillbirth rate in Norway
Norway: Stillbirth rate was 2.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Norway, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Norway
- 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, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0903 units per person (2025)
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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