Total number of births by birth order in Norway
Norway: Total number of births by birth order was 23,388 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23,388
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 33 countries
All-time high
26,948
in 1971
All-time low
20,862
in 1983
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Total number of births by birth order in Norway, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of births by birth order in Norway stood at 23,388.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Norway peaked at 26,948 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20,862, in 1983.
Norway ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total number of births by birth order in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 24,627 | — |
| 1968 | 26,270 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 26,326 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 25,925 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 26,948 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 26,656 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 25,604 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 25,060 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 24,154 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 23,143 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 21,771 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 21,706 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 21,447 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 21,390 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 21,431 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 21,527 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 20,862 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 21,310 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 22,185 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 23,286 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 23,391 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 25,295 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 25,721 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 26,093 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 26,058 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 25,179 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 24,510 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 24,327 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24,302 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 24,463 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 23,753 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 23,486 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 23,901 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 23,861 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 22,963 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 22,593 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23,271 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 23,796 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 23,630 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 24,739 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 24,651 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26,293 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 26,763 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26,781 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 25,713 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 25,581 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25,322 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 25,337 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25,412 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 25,403 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,113 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 23,618 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23,490 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23,067 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 24,013 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 22,518 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 22,908 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 23,388 | +2.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 23,388 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,224, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Norway's 23,388 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,208, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,741 | 24,627 | 26,326 | 3 |
| 1970s | 24,241 | 21,447 | 26,948 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,640 | 20,862 | 25,721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,607 | 23,486 | 26,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,256 | 22,593 | 26,763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,077 | 23,490 | 26,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,179 | 22,518 | 24,013 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Norway?
- Total number of births by birth order in Norway was 23,388 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26,948 in 1971.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,862 in 1983.
- How does Norway rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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