Number of births, by world region in Norway
Norway: Number of births, by world region was 51,545 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51,545 births
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67,716 births
in 1969
All-time low
49,934 births
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Norway is 51,545 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Norway peaked at 67,716 births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49,934 births, in 1983.
Norway ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Norway, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62,833 births | — |
| 1951 | 60,692 births | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 62,419 births | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 62,692 births | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 62,303 births | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 63,113 births | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 63,872 births | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 62,360 births | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 62,450 births | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 62,142 births | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 60,834 births | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 61,932 births | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 61,828 births | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 62,826 births | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 65,263 births | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 65,928 births | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 66,918 births | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 66,183 births | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 67,265 births | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 67,716 births | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64,789 births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 65,656 births | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 64,327 births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 61,299 births | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 59,601 births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 56,333 births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 53,518 births | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 50,949 births | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 51,752 births | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 51,562 births | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 50,991 births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 50,627 births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 51,122 births | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 49,934 births | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 50,197 births | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 50,997 births | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 52,328 births | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 53,864 births | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 57,395 births | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 59,319 births | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 60,908 births | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 60,775 births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60,051 births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 59,669 births | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 60,080 births | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60,327 births | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60,911 births | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 59,748 births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 58,349 births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 59,164 births | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 59,170 births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56,679 births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 55,283 births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 56,304 births | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 56,726 births | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56,454 births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 58,056 births | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 57,832 births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 59,691 births | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 61,036 births | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 60,651 births | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 59,454 births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 59,462 births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58,331 births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 58,538 births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58,610 births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58,544 births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56,370 births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 54,921 births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 54,260 births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 53,029 births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 56,033 births | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 51,078 births | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 51,545 births | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62,488 births | 60,692 births | 63,872 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 64,669 births | 60,834 births | 67,716 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,979 births | 50,949 births | 65,656 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,677 births | 49,934 births | 59,319 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,998 births | 58,349 births | 60,911 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,723 births | 55,283 births | 61,036 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,914 births | 54,260 births | 60,651 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,921 births | 51,078 births | 56,033 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Norway?
- Number of births, by world region in Norway was 51,545 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67,716 births in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,934 births in 1983.
- How does Norway rank for number of births, by world region?
- Norway ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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