Birth rate total in Norway
Norway: Birth rate total was 28.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.96
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
74.9
in 1946
All-time low
27.9
in 2022
Years of data
94
1931–2024
Birth rate total in Norway, 1931–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate total in Norway stood at 28.96.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Norway peaked at 74.9 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 27.9, in 2022.
Norway ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 94 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 51.51 | — |
| 1932 | 49.05 | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 45.34 | -7.6% |
| 1934 | 43.68 | -3.7% |
| 1935 | 45.16 | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 44.93 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 45.28 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 47.88 | +5.7% |
| 1939 | 49.14 | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 52.92 | +7.7% |
| 1941 | 47.6 | -10.1% |
| 1942 | 52.81 | +10.9% |
| 1943 | 55.25 | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 62.92 | +13.9% |
| 1945 | 63.05 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 74.9 | +18.8% |
| 1947 | 69.09 | -7.8% |
| 1948 | 65.01 | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 61.9 | -4.8% |
| 1950 | 62.71 | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 59.27 | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 61.11 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 59.21 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 57.67 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 57.51 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 57.21 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 56.76 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 56.88 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 55.64 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 54.76 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 54.19 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 53 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 55.35 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 55.68 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.91 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 56.87 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 55.57 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 55.38 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 55.45 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.98 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 51.83 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 49.87 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 48.14 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 48.06 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.18 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 41.07 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 39.58 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 39.48 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 40.16 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 38.89 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 38.39 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.39 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 36.68 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 36.33 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 37.98 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 39.19 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 38.71 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 41.07 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 41.31 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 42.76 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 42.99 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.28 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.85 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 40.73 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 40.83 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 41.21 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 41.27 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.06 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 39.01 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 38.98 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.03 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 36.05 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 36.6 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.96 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.81 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 36.48 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.53 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 37.63 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.79 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.33 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.91 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.01 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.45 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 35.11 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 33.72 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 32.24 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 31.02 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 30.41 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.04 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 27.9 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 28.79 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 28.96 | +0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 28.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 46.89 | 43.68 | 51.51 | 9 |
| 1940s | 60.55 | 47.6 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 58.4 | 55.64 | 62.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.12 | 53 | 56.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.63 | 39.48 | 52.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8 | 36.33 | 41.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.3 | 39.01 | 42.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.97 | 35.96 | 38.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 30.41 | 36.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.28 | 27.9 | 31.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 United States 30.84 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 29.27 compare
- 15 Hungary 29.11 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 28.56 compare
- 18 Germany 27.84 compare
- 19 Denmark 27.69 compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Norway?
- Birth rate total in Norway was 28.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9 in 1946.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for birth rate total?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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