What is mortality rate, under-5 in Norway?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Norway was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2019.

How does Norway rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Norway ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Norway

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Norway
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Norway: Mortality rate, under-5 was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.5 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

up 4.2%

World rank

184th

of 195 countries

All-time high

22.6 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

2.4 per 1,000 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Norway, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Norway recorded 2.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Norway peaked at 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.

That places Norway 184th out of 195 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.9 per 1,000 live births	16.9 per 1,000 live births	22.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	13.26 per 1,000 live births	10.4 per 1,000 live births	16.2 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	9.96 per 1,000 live births	9.3 per 1,000 live births	10.2 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	6.3 per 1,000 live births	5 per 1,000 live births	8.7 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	4.15 per 1,000 live births	3.4 per 1,000 live births	4.9 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	2.78 per 1,000 live births	2.4 per 1,000 live births	3.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	2.42 per 1,000 live births	2.4 per 1,000 live births	2.5 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Norway

183 Czechia 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
184 Andorra 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
184 Latvia 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
187 Finland 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
187 Japan 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
187 Montenegro 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
187 Sweden 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More health data for Norway

Population, male 2.83 million (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 35,134 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 33,199 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 35,457 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 29,652 (2025)
Population, male 50.4% (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 35,047 (2025)
Age dependency ratio, old 29.4% (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 33,282 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 33,403 (2025)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Norway?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Norway was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
How does Norway rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Norway ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.