Youth mortality rate in Norway
Norway: Youth mortality rate was 0.3167 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3167 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.89 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.3087 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Youth mortality rate in Norway, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Norway stood at 0.3167 deaths per 100 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Norway peaked at 3.89 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3087 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
Norway ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9691 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8926 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8244 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7679 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7234 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6908 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6673 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6487 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.632 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6151 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5964 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5767 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5558 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5349 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5141 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4943 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.475 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4557 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4184 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4018 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3867 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.373 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3606 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3492 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3387 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3292 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3211 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3146 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3102 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3087 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3098 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3129 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3167 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.3167 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.3167 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7863 deaths per 100 live births | 0.632 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5255 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6151 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3593 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3146 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4184 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3117 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3087 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3167 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 191 Japan 0.326 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Andorra 0.3199 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 193 Sweden 0.3168 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 195 Finland 0.3156 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Estonia 0.3145 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Slovenia 0.2951 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Norway?
- Youth mortality rate in Norway was 0.3167 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3087 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for youth mortality rate?
- Norway ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.