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Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Norway

Norway: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 9.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.73
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
35
in 1859
All-time low
9.47
in 2023
Years of data
179
1846–2024

Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Norway, 1846–2024

10203040184619352024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate colored by peak birth month in Norway is 9.73, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Norway peaked at 35 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 2023.

Norway ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 179 years of available data.

Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Norway, year by year

Year Value Change
1846 31.22 —
1847 30.89 -1.0%
1848 29.83 -3.4%
1849 32.19 +7.9%
1850 31.08 -3.4%
1851 32.03 +3.1%
1852 31.13 -2.8%
1853 32.08 +3.0%
1854 34.43 +7.3%
1855 33.63 -2.3%
1856 32.38 -3.7%
1857 33.16 +2.4%
1858 33.71 +1.6%
1859 35 +3.8%
1860 33.47 -4.4%
1861 30.76 -8.1%
1862 32.2 +4.7%
1863 32.94 +2.3%
1864 32.03 -2.8%
1865 32.11 +0.2%
1866 31.8 -1.0%
1867 30.13 -5.3%
1868 29.55 -1.9%
1869 28.9 -2.2%
1870 29.2 +1.0%
1871 29.36 +0.6%
1872 29.99 +2.2%
1873 29.9 -0.3%
1874 31.08 +3.9%
1875 31.63 +1.8%
1876 31.73 +0.3%
1877 31.93 +0.6%
1878 31.68 -0.8%
1879 32.34 +2.1%
1880 30.98 -4.2%
1881 30.04 -3.0%
1882 30.56 +1.7%
1883 31.01 +1.5%
1884 31.75 +2.4%
1885 31.62 -0.4%
1886 30.98 -2.0%
1887 31.46 +1.5%
1888 30.42 -3.3%
1889 29.72 -2.3%
1890 30.53 +2.7%
1891 30.89 +1.2%
1892 29.66 -4.0%
1893 30.44 +2.6%
1894 29.79 -2.1%
1895 30.61 +2.8%
1896 30.16 -1.5%
1897 30.26 +0.3%
1898 30.57 +1.0%
1899 30.12 -1.4%
1900 29.87 -0.8%
1901 30.01 +0.5%
1902 29.34 -2.2%
1903 28.67 -2.3%
1904 28 -2.3%
1905 27.18 -2.9%
1906 26.84 -1.2%
1907 26.37 -1.7%
1908 26.44 +0.3%
1909 26.86 +1.6%
1910 25.87 -3.7%
1911 25.82 -0.2%
1912 25.47 -1.4%
1913 25.17 -1.2%
1914 25.26 +0.4%
1915 23.75 -6.0%
1916 24.36 +2.6%
1917 25.23 +3.6%
1918 24.74 -2.0%
1919 22.97 -7.1%
1920 26.5 +15.4%
1921 24.35 -8.1%
1922 23.45 -3.7%
1923 22.8 -2.8%
1924 21.34 -6.4%
1925 19.74 -7.5%
1926 19.66 -0.4%
1927 18.11 -7.9%
1928 17.95 -0.9%
1929 17.33 -3.4%
1930 17.09 -1.4%
1931 16.34 -4.4%
1932 16.05 -1.8%
1933 14.77 -7.9%
1934 14.59 -1.2%
1935 14.33 -1.8%
1936 14.58 +1.7%
1937 15.04 +3.2%
1938 15.48 +2.9%
1939 15.82 +2.2%
1940 16.17 +2.2%
1941 15.34 -5.1%
1942 17.75 +15.7%
1943 18.96 +6.9%
1944 20.43 +7.7%
1945 20.09 -1.7%
1946 22.75 +13.2%
1947 21.49 -5.5%
1948 20.61 -4.1%
1949 19.59 -5.0%
1950 19.2 -2.0%
1951 18.46 -3.8%
1952 18.88 +2.3%
1953 18.83 -0.3%
1954 18.57 -1.4%
1955 18.63 +0.3%
1956 18.62 -0.1%
1957 18.14 -2.6%
1958 17.95 -1.0%
1959 17.81 -0.8%
1960 17.34 -2.6%
1961 17.4 +0.3%
1962 17.17 -1.3%
1963 17.32 +0.9%
1964 17.82 +2.8%
1965 17.87 +0.3%
1966 17.94 +0.4%
1967 17.72 -1.2%
1968 17.72 -0.0%
1969 17.68 -0.2%
1970 16.71 -5.5%
1971 16.86 +0.9%
1972 16.4 -2.7%
1973 15.5 -5.5%
1974 15 -3.2%
1975 14.1 -6.0%
1976 13.31 -5.6%
1977 12.61 -5.3%
1978 12.77 +1.3%
1979 12.69 -0.7%
1980 12.51 -1.4%
1981 12.39 -1.0%
1982 12.48 +0.7%
1983 12.11 -2.9%
1984 12.16 +0.4%
1985 12.33 +1.4%
1986 12.63 +2.4%
1987 12.94 +2.5%
1988 13.7 +5.9%
1989 14.05 +2.5%
1990 14.4 +2.5%
1991 14.31 -0.6%
1992 14.07 -1.7%
1993 13.88 -1.3%
1994 13.9 +0.1%
1995 13.87 -0.2%
1996 13.94 +0.6%
1997 13.61 -2.4%
1998 13.21 -3.0%
1999 13.34 +1.0%
2000 13.23 -0.8%
2001 12.59 -4.8%
2002 12.25 -2.7%
2003 12.4 +1.2%
2004 12.44 +0.3%
2005 12.32 -1.0%
2006 12.62 +2.4%
2007 12.49 -1.0%
2008 12.77 +2.3%
2009 12.88 +0.8%
2010 12.65 -1.8%
2011 12.24 -3.2%
2012 12.09 -1.3%
2013 11.68 -3.4%
2014 11.56 -1.0%
2015 11.43 -1.1%
2016 11.29 -1.2%
2017 10.77 -4.6%
2018 10.41 -3.4%
2019 10.23 -1.7%
2020 9.87 -3.5%
2021 10.4 +5.3%
2022 9.49 -8.7%
2023 9.47 -0.2%
2024 9.73 +2.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 9.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 9.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 31.03 29.83 32.19 4
1850s 32.86 31.08 35 10
1860s 31.39 28.9 33.47 10
1870s 30.88 29.2 32.34 10
1880s 30.86 29.72 31.75 10
1890s 30.3 29.66 30.89 10
1900s 27.96 26.37 30.01 10
1910s 24.87 22.97 25.87 10
1920s 21.12 17.33 26.5 10
1930s 15.41 14.33 17.09 10
1940s 19.32 15.34 22.75 10
1950s 18.51 17.81 19.2 10
1960s 17.6 17.17 17.94 10
1970s 14.6 12.61 16.86 10
1980s 12.73 12.11 14.05 10
1990s 13.85 13.21 14.4 10
2000s 12.6 12.25 13.23 10
2010s 11.43 10.23 12.65 10
2020s 9.79 9.47 10.4 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Slovakia 10.47 compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 10.01 compare
  3. 14 Belarus 9.91 compare
  4. 16 France 9.69 compare
  5. 17 Denmark 9.58 compare
  6. 18 Luxembourg 9.56 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Norway?
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Norway was 9.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 1859.
What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2023.
How does Norway rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
Norway ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate colored by peak birth month
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
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