Number of infant deaths, male in Norway
Norway: Number of infant deaths, male was 60 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
159th
of 197 countries
All-time high
652
in 1960
All-time low
58
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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 60 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Norway peaked at 652 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2023.
Norway ranks 159th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 652 | — |
| 1961 | 635 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 626 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 613 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 611 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 606 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 590 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 568 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 547 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 533 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 505 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 478 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 456 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 421 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 386 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 350 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 312 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 280 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 260 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 249 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 239 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 233 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 233 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 234 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 233 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 240 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 245 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 249 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 253 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 253 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 241 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 224 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 203 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 183 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 168 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 159 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 152 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 146 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 139 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 135 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 125 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 117 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 113 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 100 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 60 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598.1 | 533 | 652 | 10 |
| 1970s | 369.7 | 249 | 505 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241.2 | 233 | 253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175 | 135 | 241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.8 | 96 | 133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75 | 61 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4 | 58 | 60 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.0717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Norway?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Norway was 60 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, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 652 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Norway ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.