Number of births per year in Norway

Norway: Number of births per year was 51,545 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
51,545
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 229 countries
All-time high
67,716
in 1969
All-time low
49,934
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Norway, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 51,545 for number of births per year in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births per year in Norway peaked at 67,716 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49,934, in 1983.

That places Norway 134th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 62,488 60,692 63,872 10
1960s 64,669 60,834 67,716 10
1970s 57,979 50,949 65,656 10
1980s 52,677 49,934 59,319 10
1990s 59,998 58,349 60,911 10
2000s 57,723 55,283 61,036 10
2010s 57,914 54,260 60,651 10
2020s 52,921 51,078 56,033 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 131 Ireland 53,268 compare
  2. 132 Slovak Republic 52,271 compare
  3. 133 Costa Rica 51,969 compare
  4. 135 Kuwait 49,342 compare
  5. 136 Singapore 47,472 compare
  6. 137 Georgia 43,765 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More population data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in Norway?
Number of births per year in Norway was 51,545 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 67,716 in 1969.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 49,934 in 1983.
How does Norway rank for number of births per year?
Norway ranks 134th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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