Number of live births in Norway
Norway: Number of live births was 51,480 births in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
51,480 births
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
67,732 births
in 1969
All-time low
49,937 births
in 1983
Years of data
56
1967–2022
Number of live births in Norway, 1967–2022
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Norway recorded 51,480 births for number of live births in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Norway peaked at 67,732 births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49,937 births, in 1983.
That places Norway 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,066 births | 66,127 births | 67,732 births | 3 |
| 1970s | 57,919 births | 50,876 births | 65,546 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,768 births | 49,937 births | 59,303 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,028 births | 58,350 births | 60,938 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,084 births | 55,434 births | 61,807 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,419 births | 54,495 births | 61,442 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,506 births | 51,480 births | 56,060 births | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 123,981 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Norway?
- Number of live births in Norway was 51,480 births in 2022, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67,732 births in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,937 births in 1983.
- How does Norway rank for number of live births?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of live births recorded in a given year.