Total live births hfd in Norway
Norway: Total live births hfd was 54,013 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54,013
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
67,732
in 1969
All-time low
49,937
in 1983
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Total live births hfd in Norway, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 54,013 for total live births hfd in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in Norway peaked at 67,732 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49,937, in 1983.
That places Norway 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Total live births hfd in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 66,127 | — |
| 1968 | 67,340 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 67,732 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 64,559 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 65,546 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 64,259 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 61,206 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 59,603 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 56,343 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 53,473 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 50,876 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 51,749 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 51,579 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 51,039 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 50,706 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 51,244 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 49,937 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 50,274 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 51,126 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 52,513 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 54,018 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 57,518 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 59,303 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 60,938 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 60,807 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60,108 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 59,677 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 60,092 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60,287 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 60,924 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 59,796 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 58,350 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 59,298 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 59,234 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 56,696 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 55,434 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 56,458 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 56,951 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 56,756 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 58,545 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 58,459 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60,497 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 61,807 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 61,442 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 60,220 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 60,255 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58,995 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 59,084 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59,058 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 58,890 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56,633 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 55,120 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 54,495 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 52,979 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 56,060 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 51,480 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 51,980 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 54,013 | +3.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 54,013 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,490, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 54,013 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,066 | 66,127 | 67,732 | 3 |
| 1970s | 57,919 | 50,876 | 65,546 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,768 | 49,937 | 59,303 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,028 | 58,350 | 60,938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,084 | 55,434 | 61,807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,419 | 54,495 | 61,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,302 | 51,480 | 56,060 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total live births hfd in Norway?
- Total live births hfd in Norway was 54,013 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67,732 in 1969.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,937 in 1983.
- How does Norway rank for total live births hfd?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total live births hfd rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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