Number of under-five deaths in Norway
Norway: Number of under-five deaths was 130 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Norway is 130, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Norway peaked at 1,392 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 126, in 2023.
Norway ranks 157th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,270 | 1,132 | 1,392 | 10 |
| 1970s | 798 | 542 | 1,074 | 10 |
| 1980s | 518.3 | 503 | 538 | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.2 | 294 | 512 | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.4 | 204 | 288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.6 | 133 | 197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.8 | 126 | 130 | 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 under-five deaths in Norway?
- Number of under-five deaths in Norway was 130 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,392 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Norway ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.