Infant deaths in Norway
Norway: Infant deaths was 106 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
106
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
169th
of 213 countries
All-time high
233
in 2000
All-time low
103
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Norway is 106, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Norway peaked at 233 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 103, in 2023.
That places Norway 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 233 | — |
| 2001 | 221 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 207 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 199 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 193 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 186 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 181 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 176 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 171 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 168 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 162 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 153 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 146 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 139 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 133 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 125 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 119 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 112 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 108 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 106 | +2.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 106 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 106 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.5 | 168 | 233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.6 | 108 | 162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105 | 103 | 106 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More development goals data for Norway
- Red List Index 0.9513 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1778 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,698 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 47 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Norway?
- Infant deaths in Norway was 106 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 233 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for infant deaths?
- Norway ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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