Number of under-five deaths, female in Norway
Norway: Number of under-five deaths, female was 57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Norway is 57, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Norway peaked at 586 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2023.
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 under-five deaths, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 586 | — |
| 1961 | 569 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 558 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 548 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 544 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 536 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 522 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 503 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 486 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 471 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 445 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 422 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 404 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 375 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 346 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 318 | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 287 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 258 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 239 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 228 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 218 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 213 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 213 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 214 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 215 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 219 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 224 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 227 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 229 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 227 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 218 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 204 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 186 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 170 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 157 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 147 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 141 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 136 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 130 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 127 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 119 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 112 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 107 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 57 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 532.3 | 471 | 586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 332.2 | 228 | 445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 219.9 | 213 | 229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.6 | 127 | 218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.3 | 88 | 124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5 | 58 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56 | 55 | 57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Norway?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Norway was 57 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 586 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Norway ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.