Births and deaths in Norway
Norway: Births and deaths was 7.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.95
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
17.08
in 1848
All-time low
7.55
in 2020
Years of data
179
1846–2024
Births and deaths in Norway, 1846–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, births and deaths in Norway stood at 7.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Norway peaked at 17.08 in 1848 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2020.
Norway ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 179 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 14.56 | — |
| 1847 | 16.84 | +15.7% |
| 1848 | 17.08 | +1.4% |
| 1849 | 15.41 | -9.7% |
| 1850 | 14.38 | -6.7% |
| 1851 | 14.14 | -1.6% |
| 1852 | 14.7 | +3.9% |
| 1853 | 15.45 | +5.1% |
| 1854 | 13.18 | -14.7% |
| 1855 | 14.21 | +7.8% |
| 1856 | 14.05 | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 14.17 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 13.17 | -7.1% |
| 1859 | 13.9 | +5.5% |
| 1860 | 14.18 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 15.99 | +12.8% |
| 1862 | 16.39 | +2.5% |
| 1863 | 15.61 | -4.8% |
| 1864 | 14.79 | -5.2% |
| 1865 | 13.6 | -8.1% |
| 1866 | 14.03 | +3.2% |
| 1867 | 15.31 | +9.1% |
| 1868 | 15.14 | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 14.27 | -5.8% |
| 1870 | 13.57 | -4.9% |
| 1871 | 14.35 | +5.7% |
| 1872 | 13.84 | -3.6% |
| 1873 | 14 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 15.02 | +7.3% |
| 1875 | 15.43 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 15.72 | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 13.99 | -11.0% |
| 1878 | 12.94 | -7.5% |
| 1879 | 12.54 | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 13.27 | +5.8% |
| 1881 | 14.24 | +7.4% |
| 1882 | 15.34 | +7.7% |
| 1883 | 14.46 | -5.7% |
| 1884 | 13.78 | -4.7% |
| 1885 | 13.98 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 13.67 | -2.2% |
| 1887 | 13.66 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 14.52 | +6.3% |
| 1889 | 14.75 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 15.34 | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 14.89 | -3.0% |
| 1892 | 15.16 | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 13.95 | -8.0% |
| 1894 | 14.2 | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 13.16 | -7.3% |
| 1896 | 12.56 | -4.5% |
| 1897 | 12.83 | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 12.85 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 14 | +8.9% |
| 1900 | 13.49 | -3.6% |
| 1901 | 12.56 | -6.9% |
| 1902 | 11.92 | -5.1% |
| 1903 | 12.86 | +7.9% |
| 1904 | 12.42 | -3.5% |
| 1905 | 12.8 | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 11.99 | -6.3% |
| 1907 | 12.73 | +6.1% |
| 1908 | 12.45 | -2.2% |
| 1909 | 11.87 | -4.6% |
| 1910 | 11.9 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 11.74 | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 12.01 | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 11.86 | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 11.98 | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 12.03 | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 12.37 | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 12.12 | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 15.61 | +28.7% |
| 1919 | 12.49 | -20.0% |
| 1920 | 11.42 | -8.5% |
| 1921 | 10.31 | -9.7% |
| 1922 | 10.9 | +5.7% |
| 1923 | 10.56 | -3.2% |
| 1924 | 10.31 | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 10.17 | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 9.92 | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 10.32 | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 10.02 | -3.0% |
| 1929 | 10.54 | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 9.8 | -7.0% |
| 1931 | 10.16 | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 9.9 | -2.6% |
| 1933 | 9.47 | -4.3% |
| 1934 | 9.33 | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 9.74 | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 9.8 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 9.77 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 9.43 | -3.5% |
| 1939 | 9.6 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 10.21 | +6.4% |
| 1941 | 10.06 | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 9.91 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 9.69 | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 9.93 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 8.97 | -9.6% |
| 1946 | 8.62 | -3.9% |
| 1947 | 8.8 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 8.33 | -5.3% |
| 1949 | 8.5 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 8.61 | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 7.99 | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 8.15 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 8.12 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 8.26 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 8.18 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 8.3 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 8.46 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 8.63 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 8.66 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 8.81 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 8.97 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 9.17 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 9.81 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 9.27 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 9.24 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 9.38 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 9.36 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 9.67 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 9.94 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.81 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.86 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.94 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 9.78 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.87 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.88 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.76 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 9.94 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 10.13 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10.03 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.14 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.99 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.15 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.2 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.38 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.66 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 10.69 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.59 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.77 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.48 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.39 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.77 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 10.12 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 10.34 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.98 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.1 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.93 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.11 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.78 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.72 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.79 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.29 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.96 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.91 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.85 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.92 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.77 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.51 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.38 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.39 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.14 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.88 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.86 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.79 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.73 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.69 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.77 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.42 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 7.96 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 7.95 | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +28.7% | 12.12 | 15.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 15.97 | 14.56 | 17.08 | 4 |
| 1850s | 14.13 | 13.17 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.93 | 13.6 | 16.39 | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.14 | 12.54 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.17 | 13.27 | 15.34 | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.89 | 12.56 | 15.34 | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.51 | 11.87 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.41 | 11.74 | 15.61 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.45 | 9.92 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.7 | 9.33 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.3 | 8.33 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.34 | 7.99 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.36 | 8.81 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.88 | 9.76 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.34 | 9.99 | 10.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3 | 9.93 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 | 8.6 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 7.61 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 7.55 | 8.42 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Norway?
- Births and deaths in Norway was 7.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 in 1848.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for births and deaths?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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