Number of stillbirths in Norway
Norway: Number of stillbirths was 104 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Norway recorded 104 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Norway peaked at 220 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 104, in 2023.
Norway ranks 150th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.7 | 175 | 220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154 | 130 | 176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113 | 104 | 121 | 4 |
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- Population, male 50.4% (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)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 35,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 29,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 33,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 33,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 35,047 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 35,134 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Norway?
- Number of stillbirths in Norway was 104 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 220 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 104 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of stillbirths?
- Norway ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation