Under-five deaths in Norway
Norway: Under-five deaths was 130 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
130
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
169th
of 213 countries
All-time high
288
in 2000
All-time low
126
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Norway recorded 130 for under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Norway peaked at 288 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 126, in 2023.
Norway ranks 169th 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.
Under-five deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 288 | — |
| 2001 | 274 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 257 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 247 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 239 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 229 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 222 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 215 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 209 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 204 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 197 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 187 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 179 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 171 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 164 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 158 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 146 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 138 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 133 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 129 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 126 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 130 | +3.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 130 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 51% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 130 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238.4 | 204 | 288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.6 | 133 | 197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.8 | 126 | 130 | 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 under-five deaths in Norway?
- Under-five deaths in Norway was 130 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 288 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for under-five deaths?
- Norway ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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