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Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Norway

Norway: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0046 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.11 under-five deaths per woman
in 1862
All-time low
0.0036 under-five deaths per woman
in 2020
Years of data
189
1836–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Norway, 1836–2024

00.250.50.751183619302024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Norway peaked at 1.11 under-five deaths per woman in 1862 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.

That places Norway 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.9273 under-five deaths per woman 0.8868 under-five deaths per woman 0.9858 under-five deaths per woman 4
1840s 0.8583 under-five deaths per woman 0.7601 under-five deaths per woman 1 under-five deaths per woman 10
1850s 0.7672 under-five deaths per woman 0.7197 under-five deaths per woman 0.8353 under-five deaths per woman 10
1860s 0.8829 under-five deaths per woman 0.7545 under-five deaths per woman 1.11 under-five deaths per woman 10
1870s 0.8066 under-five deaths per woman 0.6912 under-five deaths per woman 0.9341 under-five deaths per woman 10
1880s 0.7647 under-five deaths per woman 0.6891 under-five deaths per woman 0.9219 under-five deaths per woman 10
1890s 0.6891 under-five deaths per woman 0.615 under-five deaths per woman 0.788 under-five deaths per woman 10
1900s 0.4632 under-five deaths per woman 0.3741 under-five deaths per woman 0.5874 under-five deaths per woman 10
1910s 0.335 under-five deaths per woman 0.2941 under-five deaths per woman 0.36 under-five deaths per woman 10
1920s 0.1969 under-five deaths per woman 0.1492 under-five deaths per woman 0.3136 under-five deaths per woman 10
1930s 0.1052 under-five deaths per woman 0.0916 under-five deaths per woman 0.13 under-five deaths per woman 10
1940s 0.1111 under-five deaths per woman 0.0866 under-five deaths per woman 0.1332 under-five deaths per woman 10
1950s 0.0726 under-five deaths per woman 0.0674 under-five deaths per woman 0.0827 under-five deaths per woman 10
1960s 0.0572 under-five deaths per woman 0.0454 under-five deaths per woman 0.0649 under-five deaths per woman 10
1970s 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman 0.0182 under-five deaths per woman 0.0409 under-five deaths per woman 10
1980s 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman 0.0181 under-five deaths per woman 10
1990s 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman 10
2000s 0.0077 under-five deaths per woman 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman 0.009 under-five deaths per woman 10
2010s 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman 10
2020s 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 181 Taiwan 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 182 Spain 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 183 Sweden 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 185 North Macedonia 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 186 Czechia 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 187 Italy 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Norway?
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Norway was 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 under-five deaths per woman in 1862.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
How does Norway rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
Norway ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).