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.

Youth mortality rate in Norway

Name: Youth mortality rate in Norway
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Norway

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 37,579 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 35,248 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,678 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,677 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,372 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,935 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.