Neonatal deaths in Norway
Norway: Neonatal deaths was 75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
166th
of 213 countries
All-time high
159
in 2000
All-time low
71
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Norway recorded 75 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Norway peaked at 159 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2022.
Norway ranks 166th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 159 | — |
| 2001 | 148 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 140 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 137 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 133 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 128 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 122 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 114 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 107 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 75 | +4.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.4 | 119 | 159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4 | 77 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8 | 71 | 77 | 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)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Norway?
- Neonatal deaths in Norway was 75 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 159 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for neonatal deaths?
- Norway ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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