Norway vs United Kingdom: Birth rate total
Norway
28.96
in 2024
United Kingdom
28.56
in 2022
Norway rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Birth rate total over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28.96 against 28.56 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 48.51 | 38.55 | 9.96 | Norway |
| 1940s | 60.55 | 45.76 | 14.79 | Norway |
| 1950s | 58.4 | 43.74 | 14.66 | Norway |
| 1960s | 55.12 | 52.52 | 2.59 | Norway |
| 1970s | 45.63 | 39.75 | 5.88 | Norway |
| 1980s | 38.8 | 38 | 0.7961 | Norway |
| 1990s | 41.3 | 37.13 | 4.17 | Norway |
| 2000s | 36.97 | 34.45 | 2.52 | Norway |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 34.26 | 0.0634 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 29.55 | 30.13 | 0.5817 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 28.96 against 28.56 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.4, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2022.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for birth rate total?
- Norway ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.