Stillbirth rate in Norway
Norway: Stillbirth rate was 0.2016 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Norway is 0.2016 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Norway peaked at 0.3705 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2016 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Norway 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3705 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.3608 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3411 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3265 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3161 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3086 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3086 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3104 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3046 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2968 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2896 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2827 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.275 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2718 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2712 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2629 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2562 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2519 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2484 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.239 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2269 deaths per 100 births | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2155 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2066 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2016 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2016 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 71% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2016 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3244 deaths per 100 births | 0.2968 deaths per 100 births | 0.3705 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2649 deaths per 100 births | 0.239 deaths per 100 births | 0.2896 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2127 deaths per 100 births | 0.2016 deaths per 100 births | 0.2269 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Norway?
- Stillbirth rate in Norway was 0.2016 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3705 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2016 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for stillbirth rate?
- Norway ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.