Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Norway

Norway: Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 54,013 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
54,013
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
59,084
in 2014
All-time low
51,480
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Norway, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201820242013: 59.0k2014: 59.1k2015: 59.1k2016: 58.9k2017: 56.6k2018: 55.1k2019: 54.5k2020: 53.0k2021: 56.1k2022: 51.5k2023: 52.0k2024: 54.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Norway stood at 54,013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Norway peaked at 59,084 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51,480, in 2022.

That places Norway 20th 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 12 years of available data.

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Norway, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 58,995
2014 59,084 +0.2%
2015 59,058 -0.0%
2016 58,890 -0.3%
2017 56,633 -3.8%
2018 55,120 -2.7%
2019 54,495 -1.1%
2020 52,979 -2.8%
2021 56,060 +5.8%
2022 51,480 -8.2%
2023 51,983 +1.0%
2024 54,013 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57,468 54,495 59,084 7
2020s 53,303 51,480 56,060 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Greece 68,309 compare
  2. 18 Serbia 60,845 compare
  3. 19 Denmark 57,079 compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 53,428 compare
  5. 22 Ireland 53,158 compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 46,241 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Norway?
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Norway was 54,013 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 59,084 in 2014.
What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 51,480 in 2022.
How does Norway rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
Norway ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 437 data points, 2013–2024
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