Birth seasonality in Norway
Norway: Birth seasonality was 19.73 births per million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.73 births per million people
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
53.41 births per million people
in 1943
All-time low
19.73 births per million people
in 2024
Years of data
94
1931–2024
Birth seasonality in Norway, 1931–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth seasonality in Norway stood at 19.73 births per million people. That is the lowest value across all 94 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Norway peaked at 53.41 births per million people in 1943 and was at its lowest, 19.73 births per million people, in 2024.
That places Norway 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 94 years of available data.
Birth seasonality in Norway, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 39.74 births per million people | — |
| 1932 | 38.81 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 35.9 births per million people | -7.5% |
| 1934 | 37.35 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 34.41 births per million people | -7.9% |
| 1936 | 35.69 births per million people | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 38.1 births per million people | +6.7% |
| 1938 | 37.58 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 38.58 births per million people | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 39.67 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 38.32 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1942 | 44.67 births per million people | +16.6% |
| 1943 | 53.41 births per million people | +19.6% |
| 1944 | 52.38 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 50.28 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1946 | 50.03 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 51.19 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 48.98 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1949 | 47.47 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1950 | 47.06 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 45.51 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 45.5 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 45.56 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 45.53 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 46.16 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 46.99 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 45.87 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 46.57 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 44.28 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 41.36 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 43.6 births per million people | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 43.3 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 41.93 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 46.18 births per million people | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 44.62 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 44.98 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 44.51 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 45.56 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 44.2 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 44.57 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 41.4 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 41.56 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 38.17 births per million people | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 35.19 births per million people | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 34.88 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 31.05 births per million people | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 30.29 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 31.15 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 28.45 births per million people | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 30.86 births per million people | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 29.48 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 29.92 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 30.41 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 29.78 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 31.46 births per million people | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 30.67 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 33.06 births per million people | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 34.39 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 36.28 births per million people | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 35.81 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 35.34 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 34.39 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 34.02 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 35.51 births per million people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 31.76 births per million people | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 34.72 births per million people | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 32.32 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 30.12 births per million people | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 32.3 births per million people | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 32.11 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 29.11 births per million people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 29.25 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.01 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 30.16 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.62 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 29.29 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.5 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.64 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 30.93 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.23 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5 births per million people | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 28.17 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.92 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 26.8 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.8 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 25.53 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.09 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 23.16 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 21.84 births per million people | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 21.85 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.8 births per million people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 21.22 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 20.81 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.73 births per million people | -5.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 19.73 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 19.73 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 37.35 births per million people | 34.41 births per million people | 39.74 births per million people | 9 |
| 1940s | 47.64 births per million people | 38.32 births per million people | 53.41 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 45.9 births per million people | 44.28 births per million people | 47.06 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.02 births per million people | 41.36 births per million people | 46.18 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.67 births per million people | 28.45 births per million people | 44.57 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.63 births per million people | 29.48 births per million people | 36.28 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.63 births per million people | 30.12 births per million people | 35.81 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.96 births per million people | 28.62 births per million people | 32.11 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1 births per million people | 21.84 births per million people | 30.23 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.28 births per million people | 19.73 births per million people | 22.8 births per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 27 Austria 21.77 births per million people compare
- 28 Portugal 21.68 births per million people compare
- 29 Sweden 21.28 births per million people compare
- 31 Finland 19.34 births per million people compare
- 32 Greece 19.18 births per million people compare
- 33 Italy 18.77 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 birth seasonality in Norway?
- Birth seasonality in Norway was 19.73 births per million people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 53.41 births per million people in 1943.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 births per million people in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for birth seasonality?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.