Maternal mortality Norwegian mothers have good care Norway scores 8th for maternal mortality rate – indicating adequate pre-natal and maternal care services. View this data Medical R&D High investment in R&D High total government expenditure on medical R&D (2nd) contributes to Norway’s high rank on the Innovation Vital Sign (5th). View this data Happiness Happiest country in Europe Norway performs well in citizen’s ranking of their happiness (2nd) compared to other countries in the index. View this data