Number of infant deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of infant deaths was 106 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Norway stood at 106.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Norway peaked at 1,129 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 103, in 2023.
That places Norway 157th 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 | 1,034 | 917 | 1,129 | 10 |
| 1970s | 636.2 | 433 | 866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 420.6 | 406 | 442 | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.2 | 237 | 421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.5 | 168 | 233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.6 | 108 | 162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105 | 103 | 106 | 5 |
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More health data for Norway
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 30,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 35,134 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 33,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 35,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 33,199 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 35,457 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 29.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 33,676 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Norway?
- Number of infant deaths in Norway was 106 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,129 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of infant deaths?
- Norway ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.