Long run birth rate in Norway
Norway: Long run birth rate was 9.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.34
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
35
in 1859
All-time low
9.34
in 2023
Years of data
178
1846–2023
Long run birth rate in Norway, 1846–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Norway is 9.34, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 178 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Norway peaked at 35 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 9.34, in 2023.
Norway ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 178 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 31.22 | — |
| 1847 | 30.89 | -1.0% |
| 1848 | 29.83 | -3.4% |
| 1849 | 32.19 | +7.9% |
| 1850 | 31.08 | -3.4% |
| 1851 | 32.03 | +3.1% |
| 1852 | 31.13 | -2.8% |
| 1853 | 32.08 | +3.0% |
| 1854 | 34.43 | +7.3% |
| 1855 | 33.63 | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 32.38 | -3.7% |
| 1857 | 33.16 | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 33.71 | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 35 | +3.8% |
| 1860 | 33.47 | -4.4% |
| 1861 | 30.76 | -8.1% |
| 1862 | 32.2 | +4.7% |
| 1863 | 32.94 | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 32.03 | -2.8% |
| 1865 | 32.11 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 31.8 | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 30.13 | -5.3% |
| 1868 | 29.55 | -1.9% |
| 1869 | 28.9 | -2.2% |
| 1870 | 29.2 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 29.36 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 29.99 | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 31.08 | +3.9% |
| 1875 | 31.63 | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 31.73 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 31.93 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 31.68 | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 32.34 | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 30.98 | -4.2% |
| 1881 | 30.04 | -3.0% |
| 1882 | 30.56 | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 31.01 | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 31.75 | +2.4% |
| 1885 | 31.62 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 30.98 | -2.0% |
| 1887 | 31.46 | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 30.42 | -3.3% |
| 1889 | 29.72 | -2.3% |
| 1890 | 30.53 | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 30.89 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 29.66 | -4.0% |
| 1893 | 30.44 | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 29.79 | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 30.61 | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 30.16 | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 30.26 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 30.57 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 30.12 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 29.87 | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 30.01 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 29.34 | -2.2% |
| 1903 | 28.67 | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 28 | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 27.18 | -2.9% |
| 1906 | 26.84 | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 26.37 | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 26.44 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 26.86 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 25.87 | -3.7% |
| 1911 | 25.82 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 25.47 | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 25.17 | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 25.26 | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 23.75 | -6.0% |
| 1916 | 24.36 | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 25.23 | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 24.74 | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 22.97 | -7.1% |
| 1920 | 26.5 | +15.4% |
| 1921 | 24.35 | -8.1% |
| 1922 | 23.45 | -3.7% |
| 1923 | 22.8 | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 21.34 | -6.4% |
| 1925 | 19.74 | -7.5% |
| 1926 | 19.66 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 18.11 | -7.9% |
| 1928 | 17.95 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 17.33 | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 17.09 | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 16.34 | -4.4% |
| 1932 | 16.05 | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 14.77 | -7.9% |
| 1934 | 14.59 | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 14.33 | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 14.58 | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 15.04 | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 15.48 | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 15.82 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 16.17 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 15.34 | -5.1% |
| 1942 | 17.75 | +15.7% |
| 1943 | 18.96 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | 20.43 | +7.7% |
| 1945 | 20.09 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 22.75 | +13.2% |
| 1947 | 21.49 | -5.5% |
| 1948 | 20.61 | -4.1% |
| 1949 | 19.59 | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 19.24 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 18.41 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 18.76 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 18.65 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 18.36 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 18.41 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 18.45 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 17.86 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 17.73 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 17.49 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 16.99 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 17.16 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 16.99 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 17.14 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 17.67 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 17.71 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.83 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 17.49 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 17.63 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.6 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.72 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 16.82 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 16.36 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 15.48 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 14.96 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 14.06 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 13.29 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 12.6 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 12.75 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 12.66 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 12.48 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.35 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.42 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 12.1 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 12.12 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 12.28 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.56 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.87 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 13.63 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 14.03 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.36 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 14.26 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.01 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.84 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 13.86 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.84 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.9 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 13.56 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.17 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.26 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.18 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.56 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.18 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.34 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.35 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.21 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.46 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.28 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.52 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.64 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.85 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.39 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.29 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.18 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.68 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 10.34 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.15 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.86 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.36 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 9.36 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 9.34 | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 31.03 | 29.83 | 32.19 | 4 |
| 1850s | 32.86 | 31.08 | 35 | 10 |
| 1860s | 31.39 | 28.9 | 33.47 | 10 |
| 1870s | 30.88 | 29.2 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 1880s | 30.86 | 29.72 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 1890s | 30.3 | 29.66 | 30.89 | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.96 | 26.37 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 1910s | 24.87 | 22.97 | 25.87 | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.12 | 17.33 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.41 | 14.33 | 17.09 | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.32 | 15.34 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.34 | 17.49 | 19.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.42 | 16.99 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.57 | 12.6 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.68 | 12.1 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.81 | 13.17 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.47 | 12.18 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 10.15 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 9.34 | 10.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 178 Switzerland 9.44 compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 9.37 compare
- 180 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9.36 compare
- 182 Sweden 9.28 compare
- 183 Netherlands 9.28 compare
- 184 Mauritius 9.27 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Norway?
- Long run birth rate in Norway was 9.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 1859.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for long run birth rate?
- Norway ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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