Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Norway
Norway: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 28.96 births per million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.96 births per million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
74.9 births per million people
in 1946
All-time low
27.9 births per million people
in 2022
Years of data
94
1931–2024
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Norway, 1931–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2024, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Norway stood at 28.96 births per million people.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Norway peaked at 74.9 births per million people in 1946 and was at its lowest, 27.9 births per million people, 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.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Norway, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 51.51 births per million people | — |
| 1932 | 49.05 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 45.34 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 1934 | 43.68 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1935 | 45.16 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 44.93 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 45.28 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 47.88 births per million people | +5.7% |
| 1939 | 49.14 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 52.92 births per million people | +7.7% |
| 1941 | 47.6 births per million people | -10.1% |
| 1942 | 52.81 births per million people | +10.9% |
| 1943 | 55.25 births per million people | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 62.92 births per million people | +13.9% |
| 1945 | 63.05 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 74.9 births per million people | +18.8% |
| 1947 | 69.09 births per million people | -7.8% |
| 1948 | 65.01 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 61.9 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1950 | 62.71 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 59.27 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 61.11 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 59.21 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 57.67 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 57.51 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 57.21 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 56.76 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 56.88 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 55.64 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 54.76 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 54.19 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 53 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 55.35 births per million people | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 55.68 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.91 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 56.87 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 55.57 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 55.38 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 55.45 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.98 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 51.83 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 49.87 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 48.14 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 48.06 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.18 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 41.07 births per million people | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 39.58 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 39.48 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 40.16 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 38.89 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 38.39 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.39 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 36.68 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 36.33 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 37.98 births per million people | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 39.19 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 38.71 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 41.07 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 41.31 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 42.76 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 42.99 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.28 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.85 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 40.73 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 40.83 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 41.21 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 41.27 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.06 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 39.01 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 38.98 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.03 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 36.05 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 36.6 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 36.6 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.96 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.81 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 36.48 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.53 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 37.63 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.79 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.33 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.91 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.01 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.45 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 35.11 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 33.72 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 32.24 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 31.02 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 30.41 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.04 births per million people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 27.9 births per million people | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 28.79 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 28.96 births per million people | +0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 28.96 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28.96 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 46.89 births per million people | 43.68 births per million people | 51.51 births per million people | 9 |
| 1940s | 60.55 births per million people | 47.6 births per million people | 74.9 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 58.4 births per million people | 55.64 births per million people | 62.71 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.12 births per million people | 53 births per million people | 56.87 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.63 births per million people | 39.48 births per million people | 52.98 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8 births per million people | 36.33 births per million people | 41.31 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.3 births per million people | 39.01 births per million people | 42.99 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.97 births per million people | 35.96 births per million people | 38.98 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2 births per million people | 30.41 births per million people | 36.79 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.28 births per million people | 27.9 births per million people | 31.04 births per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 United States 30.84 births per million people compare
- 14 Luxembourg 29.27 births per million people compare
- 15 Hungary 29.11 births per million people compare
- 17 United Kingdom 28.56 births per million people compare
- 18 Germany 27.84 births per million people compare
- 19 Denmark 27.69 births per million people compare
More population data for Norway
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Norway?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Norway was 28.96 births per million people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9 births per million people in 1946.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9 births per million people in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.