Number of births in thousands in Norway
Norway: Number of births in thousands was 52.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.98
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 75 countries
All-time high
67.72
in 1969
All-time low
49.93
in 1983
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Norway, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of births in thousands in Norway stood at 52.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Norway peaked at 67.72 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49.93, in 1983.
Norway ranks 46th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.83 | — |
| 1951 | 60.69 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 62.42 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 62.69 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 62.3 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 63.11 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 63.87 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 62.36 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 62.45 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 62.14 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 60.83 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 61.93 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 61.83 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 62.83 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 65.26 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 65.93 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 66.92 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 66.18 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 67.27 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 67.72 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.79 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 65.66 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 64.33 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 61.3 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 59.6 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 56.33 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 53.52 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 50.95 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 51.75 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 51.56 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 50.99 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 50.63 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 51.12 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 49.93 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 50.2 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 51 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 52.33 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 53.86 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 57.4 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 59.32 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 60.91 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 60.77 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.05 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 59.67 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 60.08 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.33 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.91 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 59.75 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 58.35 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 59.16 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 59.17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.68 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 55.28 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.3 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.73 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.45 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.06 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 57.83 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.69 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 61.04 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 60.65 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.45 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 59.46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.33 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 58.54 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.61 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.54 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.37 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 54.92 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.26 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 53.03 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.03 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 51.08 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 51.55 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 52.52 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 52.98 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.49 | 60.69 | 63.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.67 | 60.83 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.98 | 50.95 | 65.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.68 | 49.93 | 59.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60 | 58.35 | 60.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.72 | 55.28 | 61.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.91 | 54.26 | 60.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.86 | 51.08 | 56.03 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Norway?
- Number of births in thousands in Norway was 52.98 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67.72 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.93 in 1983.
- How does Norway rank for number of births in thousands?
- Norway ranks 46th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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