Norway vs United States: Birth rate total
Norway
28.96
in 2024
United States
30.84
in 2023
Norway rank
16th
United States rank
13th
Birth rate total over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 30.84 against 28.96 in Norway, a difference of 1.88.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1933 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 45.92 | 49.51 | 3.59 | United States |
| 1940s | 60.55 | 65.31 | 4.76 | United States |
| 1950s | 58.4 | 72.51 | 14.11 | United States |
| 1960s | 55.12 | 59.87 | 4.75 | United States |
| 1970s | 45.63 | 45.57 | 0.06 | Norway |
| 1980s | 38.8 | 46.52 | 7.73 | United States |
| 1990s | 41.3 | 43.61 | 2.31 | United States |
| 2000s | 36.97 | 40.89 | 3.92 | United States |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 35.93 | 1.73 | United States |
| 2020s | 29.36 | 31.81 | 2.45 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 30.84 against 28.96 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Norway and United States?
- 1.88, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for birth rate total?
- Norway ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th 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.