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