Infant Mortality Rate: Norway

Analysis# Norway Infant Mortality Rate Norway's infant mortality rate stands at 2 per 1,000 births in 2024, reflecting one of the world's lowest levels. Since 1960, when the rate peaked at 18.4 per 1,000 births, Norway has achieved a remarkable 89.1% reduction. The country's performance far exceeds historical baselines, with the current figure hovering near the all-time low of 1.9 per 1,000 births recorded in 2021. The dramatic improvement accelerated throughout the 1960s and 1970s as healthcare infrastructure expanded. Recent decades show stabilization at extremely low levels, with rates fluctuating between 1.9 and 2.2 since 2015. This plateau near 2 per 1,000 births suggests Norway has reached a sustainable baseline supported by universal healthcare access, high living standards, and advanced prenatal and neonatal care systems.