How does Norway rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?

Norway ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Norway

Name: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Norway
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Norway: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

189th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0017 units per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0002 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Norway stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Norway 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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, male, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0017 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0017 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
1963	0.0017 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
1964	0.0017 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
1965	0.0017 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
1966	0.0016 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
1967	0.0016 units per square kilometre	-3.7%
1968	0.0015 units per square kilometre	-3.7%
1969	0.0015 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
1970	0.0014 units per square kilometre	-5.3%
1971	0.0013 units per square kilometre	-5.3%
1972	0.0012 units per square kilometre	-4.6%
1973	0.0012 units per square kilometre	-7.7%
1974	0.0011 units per square kilometre	-8.3%
1975	0.001 units per square kilometre	-9.3%
1976	0.0009 units per square kilometre	-10.9%
1977	0.0008 units per square kilometre	-10.3%
1978	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-7.1%
1979	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-4.2%
1980	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-4.0%
1981	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-2.5%
1982	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1984	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1985	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1986	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1987	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1988	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1989	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0007 units per square kilometre	-4.7%
1991	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-7.1%
1992	0.0006 units per square kilometre	-9.4%
1993	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-9.9%
1994	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-8.2%
1995	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-5.4%
1996	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-4.4%
1997	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-3.9%
1998	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-4.8%
1999	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
2000	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
2001	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-6.0%
2002	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-6.4%
2003	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
2004	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-3.5%
2005	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-3.7%
2006	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.9%
2007	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
2008	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
2009	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
2010	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-4.2%
2011	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-5.4%
2012	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-4.6%
2013	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-6.0%
2014	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-3.8%
2015	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-2.7%
2016	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-2.7%
2017	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-5.6%
2018	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-6.0%
2019	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-3.2%
2020	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2021	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
2023	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0016 units per square kilometre	0.0015 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.001 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0014 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Norway

186 Mongolia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
187 Estonia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
188 Russian Federation 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
190 Finland 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
191 Canada 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
192 Australia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare

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More education data for Norway

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Norway?: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Norway rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?: Norway ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 12,098 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.