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.
Number of live births in Norway, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 66,127 births | — |
| 1968 | 67,340 births | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 67,732 births | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 64,559 births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 65,546 births | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 64,259 births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 61,206 births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 59,603 births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 56,343 births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 53,473 births | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 50,876 births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 51,749 births | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 51,579 births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 51,039 births | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 50,706 births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 51,244 births | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 49,937 births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 50,274 births | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 51,126 births | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 52,513 births | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 54,018 births | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 57,518 births | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 59,303 births | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 60,938 births | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 60,807 births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60,108 births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 59,677 births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 60,092 births | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60,287 births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 60,924 births | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 59,796 births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 58,350 births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 59,298 births | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 59,234 births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 56,696 births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 55,434 births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 56,458 births | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 56,951 births | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 56,756 births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 58,545 births | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 58,459 births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60,497 births | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 61,807 births | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 61,442 births | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 60,220 births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 60,255 births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58,995 births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 59,084 births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59,058 births | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 58,890 births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56,633 births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 55,120 births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 54,495 births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 52,979 births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 56,060 births | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 51,480 births | -8.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 51,480 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 51,480 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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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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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.