The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Norway
Norway: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 1.66 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Norway is 1.66, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Norway peaked at 7.58 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2020.
That places Norway 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.98 | — |
| 1986 | 6.66 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 6.46 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.58 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 6.95 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 6.89 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.63 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.36 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.09 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.97 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.73 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.38 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 5.64 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 5.73 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.21 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.53 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.52 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.15 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.95 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.27 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.82 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.41 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.93 | 6.46 | 7.58 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 4.79 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.27 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 1.94 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Norway?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Norway was 1.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 1988.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Norway ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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