Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Norway
Norway: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Norway, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Norway peaked at 9 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
That places Norway 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9 | — |
| 1986 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -66.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 12% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Norway?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Norway was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Norway ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.