Sex ratio at birth in Norway
Norway: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 1965
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1987
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.06 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Norway peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1987.
That places Norway 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Norway, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 52 Republic of Moldova 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 52 Ukraine 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 54 Estonia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 54 Poland 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 American Samoa 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Bulgaria 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Croatia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Indonesia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Singapore 1.06 male births per female births compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Norway?
- Sex ratio at birth in Norway was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1965.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1987.
- How does Norway rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.