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Children died before five per woman in Norway

Norway: Children died before five per woman was 0.0046 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0046
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1862
All-time low
0.0036
in 2020
Years of data
189
1836–2024

Children died before five per woman in Norway, 1836–2024

00.250.50.751183619302024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Norway is 0.0046, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Norway peaked at 1.11 in 1862 and was at its lowest, 0.0036, in 2020.

Norway ranks 184th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in Norway, year by year

Year Value Change
1836 0.9004 —
1837 0.8868 -1.5%
1838 0.9362 +5.6%
1839 0.9858 +5.3%
1840 0.891 -9.6%
1841 0.7601 -14.7%
1842 0.8496 +11.8%
1843 0.7934 -6.6%
1844 0.7798 -1.7%
1845 0.8208 +5.3%
1846 0.9021 +9.9%
1847 1 +11.1%
1848 0.9443 -5.8%
1849 0.8395 -11.1%
1850 0.7492 -10.8%
1851 0.7767 +3.7%
1852 0.8152 +5.0%
1853 0.7676 -5.8%
1854 0.7525 -2.0%
1855 0.746 -0.9%
1856 0.7547 +1.2%
1857 0.7546 -0.0%
1858 0.7197 -4.6%
1859 0.8353 +16.1%
1860 0.7999 -4.2%
1861 0.9824 +22.8%
1862 1.11 +13.3%
1863 1.02 -8.6%
1864 0.8519 -16.3%
1865 0.8276 -2.9%
1866 0.7839 -5.3%
1867 0.8264 +5.4%
1868 0.8718 +5.5%
1869 0.7545 -13.4%
1870 0.6912 -8.4%
1871 0.7429 +7.5%
1872 0.7773 +4.6%
1873 0.7985 +2.7%
1874 0.8965 +12.3%
1875 0.8923 -0.5%
1876 0.9341 +4.7%
1877 0.8594 -8.0%
1878 0.779 -9.4%
1879 0.6943 -10.9%
1880 0.6891 -0.8%
1881 0.7382 +7.1%
1882 0.9219 +24.9%
1883 0.7991 -13.3%
1884 0.7861 -1.6%
1885 0.7272 -7.5%
1886 0.7108 -2.3%
1887 0.7217 +1.5%
1888 0.7434 +3.0%
1889 0.8093 +8.9%
1890 0.788 -2.6%
1891 0.7299 -7.4%
1892 0.7227 -1.0%
1893 0.6601 -8.7%
1894 0.7504 +13.7%
1895 0.6705 -10.6%
1896 0.6429 -4.1%
1897 0.6204 -3.5%
1898 0.615 -0.9%
1899 0.691 +12.4%
1900 0.5874 -15.0%
1901 0.5752 -2.1%
1902 0.4706 -18.2%
1903 0.4916 +4.5%
1904 0.4401 -10.5%
1905 0.4625 +5.1%
1906 0.3972 -14.1%
1907 0.3741 -5.8%
1908 0.4248 +13.6%
1909 0.4082 -3.9%
1910 0.3574 -12.5%
1911 0.36 +0.7%
1912 0.3557 -1.2%
1913 0.3268 -8.1%
1914 0.3492 +6.9%
1915 0.3042 -12.9%
1916 0.3323 +9.2%
1917 0.3217 -3.2%
1918 0.3482 +8.3%
1919 0.2941 -15.5%
1920 0.3136 +6.6%
1921 0.2375 -24.3%
1922 0.2363 -0.5%
1923 0.2104 -11.0%
1924 0.1858 -11.7%
1925 0.1693 -8.9%
1926 0.1599 -5.6%
1927 0.153 -4.3%
1928 0.1492 -2.4%
1929 0.154 +3.2%
1930 0.13 -15.6%
1931 0.1227 -5.6%
1932 0.1207 -1.6%
1933 0.1079 -10.6%
1934 0.0929 -13.9%
1935 0.0977 +5.2%
1936 0.0975 -0.1%
1937 0.0991 +1.7%
1938 0.0917 -7.5%
1939 0.0916 -0.1%
1940 0.0963 +5.1%
1941 0.1014 +5.3%
1942 0.1127 +11.1%
1943 0.1214 +7.7%
1944 0.1332 +9.8%
1945 0.1203 -9.7%
1946 0.1322 +9.9%
1947 0.1117 -15.5%
1948 0.0947 -15.2%
1949 0.0866 -8.6%
1950 0.0827 -4.6%
1951 0.0764 -7.6%
1952 0.075 -1.8%
1953 0.073 -2.7%
1954 0.0712 -2.5%
1955 0.0712 -0.0%
1956 0.0711 -0.2%
1957 0.0694 -2.3%
1958 0.069 -0.6%
1959 0.0674 -2.4%
1960 0.0649 -3.7%
1961 0.0648 -0.2%
1962 0.0623 -3.8%
1963 0.0614 -1.4%
1964 0.0607 -1.1%
1965 0.0581 -4.4%
1966 0.0551 -5.1%
1967 0.0512 -7.0%
1968 0.0483 -5.8%
1969 0.0454 -5.8%
1970 0.0409 -10.0%
1971 0.0388 -5.1%
1972 0.0357 -8.1%
1973 0.0319 -10.5%
1974 0.0291 -8.8%
1975 0.0257 -11.9%
1976 0.0228 -11.3%
1977 0.0203 -10.7%
1978 0.0193 -5.1%
1979 0.0182 -5.5%
1980 0.0174 -4.8%
1981 0.0169 -2.8%
1982 0.0169 -0.0%
1983 0.0165 -1.9%
1984 0.0168 +1.3%
1985 0.0171 +2.3%
1986 0.0175 +2.3%
1987 0.0177 +1.1%
1988 0.0181 +2.1%
1989 0.0176 -2.9%
1990 0.0167 -4.8%
1991 0.0153 -8.8%
1992 0.0137 -10.4%
1993 0.0123 -9.8%
1994 0.0114 -7.5%
1995 0.0107 -6.3%
1996 0.0103 -3.9%
1997 0.0098 -5.0%
1998 0.0093 -4.3%
1999 0.0092 -1.4%
2000 0.009 -2.1%
2001 0.0084 -6.4%
2002 0.008 -4.9%
2003 0.0079 -1.6%
2004 0.0077 -2.2%
2005 0.0075 -3.3%
2006 0.0074 -0.9%
2007 0.0071 -3.8%
2008 0.007 -1.7%
2009 0.0068 -3.4%
2010 0.0063 -6.2%
2011 0.0059 -7.0%
2012 0.0056 -5.7%
2013 0.0051 -7.2%
2014 0.0049 -5.0%
2015 0.0047 -4.8%
2016 0.0044 -4.5%
2017 0.0041 -7.5%
2018 0.0039 -6.1%
2019 0.0037 -4.1%
2020 0.0036 -3.8%
2021 0.0036 +0.2%
2022 0.0044 +22.8%
2023 0.0045 +1.7%
2024 0.0046 +2.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.0046 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 56% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.0046 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.9273 0.8868 0.9858 4
1840s 0.8583 0.7601 1 10
1850s 0.7672 0.7197 0.8353 10
1860s 0.8829 0.7545 1.11 10
1870s 0.8066 0.6912 0.9341 10
1880s 0.7647 0.6891 0.9219 10
1890s 0.6891 0.615 0.788 10
1900s 0.4632 0.3741 0.5874 10
1910s 0.335 0.2941 0.36 10
1920s 0.1969 0.1492 0.3136 10
1930s 0.1052 0.0916 0.13 10
1940s 0.1111 0.0866 0.1332 10
1950s 0.0726 0.0674 0.0827 10
1960s 0.0572 0.0454 0.0649 10
1970s 0.0283 0.0182 0.0409 10
1980s 0.0172 0.0165 0.0181 10
1990s 0.0119 0.0092 0.0167 10
2000s 0.0077 0.0068 0.009 10
2010s 0.0049 0.0037 0.0063 10
2020s 0.0041 0.0036 0.0046 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 181 Taiwan 0.0049 compare
  2. 182 Spain 0.0047 compare
  3. 183 Sweden 0.0046 compare
  4. 185 North Macedonia 0.0045 compare
  5. 186 Czechia 0.0043 compare
  6. 187 Italy 0.0042 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Norway?
Children died before five per woman in Norway was 0.0046 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1862.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for children died before five per woman?
Norway ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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