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
193rd
of 201 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
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Norway stood at 2.02. 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.
That places Norway 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6255 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.6458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.65 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Norway?
- Stillbirth rate in Norway was 2.02 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 193rd out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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