Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Norway
Norway: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 9.73 births per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.73 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
35 births per 1,000 people
in 1859
All-time low
9.47 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
179
1846–2024
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Norway, 1846–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual birth rate and peak birth month in Norway is 9.73 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Norway peaked at 35 births per 1,000 people in 1859 and was at its lowest, 9.47 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 31.03 births per 1,000 people | 29.83 births per 1,000 people | 32.19 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1850s | 32.86 births per 1,000 people | 31.08 births per 1,000 people | 35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | 28.9 births per 1,000 people | 33.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 30.88 births per 1,000 people | 29.2 births per 1,000 people | 32.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 30.86 births per 1,000 people | 29.72 births per 1,000 people | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 30.3 births per 1,000 people | 29.66 births per 1,000 people | 30.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.96 births per 1,000 people | 26.37 births per 1,000 people | 30.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 24.87 births per 1,000 people | 22.97 births per 1,000 people | 25.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.12 births per 1,000 people | 17.33 births per 1,000 people | 26.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.41 births per 1,000 people | 14.33 births per 1,000 people | 17.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.32 births per 1,000 people | 15.34 births per 1,000 people | 22.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.51 births per 1,000 people | 17.81 births per 1,000 people | 19.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.6 births per 1,000 people | 17.17 births per 1,000 people | 17.94 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.6 births per 1,000 people | 12.61 births per 1,000 people | 16.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.73 births per 1,000 people | 12.11 births per 1,000 people | 14.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.85 births per 1,000 people | 13.21 births per 1,000 people | 14.4 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6 births per 1,000 people | 12.25 births per 1,000 people | 13.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | 10.23 births per 1,000 people | 12.65 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 births per 1,000 people | 9.47 births per 1,000 people | 10.4 births per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 123,981 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.4 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Norway?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Norway was 9.73 births per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 35 births per 1,000 people in 1859.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual birth rate and 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.