Number of infant deaths, female in Norway
Norway: Number of infant deaths, female was 46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
46
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
160th
of 197 countries
All-time high
477
in 1960
All-time low
45
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Norway, 1960–2024
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 46 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Norway peaked at 477 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2020.
That places Norway 160th out of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 477 | — |
| 1961 | 464 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 456 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 448 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 447 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 441 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 429 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 412 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 396 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 384 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 361 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 341 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 326 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 301 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 277 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 253 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 227 | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 204 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 191 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 184 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 177 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 173 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 173 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 173 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 175 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 178 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 183 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 186 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 189 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 187 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 180 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 167 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 151 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 137 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 127 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 119 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 114 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 46 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 435.4 | 384 | 477 | 10 |
| 1970s | 266.5 | 184 | 361 | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.4 | 173 | 189 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.2 | 102 | 180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7 | 72 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6 | 47 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6 | 45 | 46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Norway?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Norway was 46 in 2024, 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 infant deaths, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 477 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Norway ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female 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 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 infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.