Number of births per year in Norway
Norway: Number of births per year was 51,545 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51,545
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 236 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
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 236 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.
Number of births per year in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62,833 | — |
| 1951 | 60,692 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 62,419 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 62,692 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 62,303 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 63,113 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 63,872 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 62,360 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 62,450 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 62,142 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 60,834 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 61,932 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 61,828 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 62,826 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 65,263 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 65,928 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 66,918 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 66,183 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 67,265 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 67,716 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64,789 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 65,656 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 64,327 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 61,299 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 59,601 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 56,333 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 53,518 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 50,949 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 51,752 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 51,562 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 50,991 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 50,627 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 51,122 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 49,934 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 50,197 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 50,997 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 52,328 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 53,864 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 57,395 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 59,319 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 60,908 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 60,775 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60,051 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 59,669 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 60,080 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60,327 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60,911 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 59,748 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 58,349 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 59,164 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 59,170 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56,679 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 55,283 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 56,304 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 56,726 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56,454 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 58,056 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 57,832 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 59,691 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 61,036 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 60,651 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 59,454 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 59,462 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58,331 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 58,538 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58,610 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58,544 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56,370 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 54,921 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 54,260 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 53,029 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 56,033 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 51,078 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 51,545 | +0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 51,545 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 51,545 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 236 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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