Sex ratio at birth in Norway
Norway: Sex ratio at birth was 105.71 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.71
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.97
in 1965
All-time low
104.01
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Norway is 105.71, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Norway peaked at 106.97 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 104.01, in 1975.
That places Norway 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.17 | 104.09 | 106.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.77 | 104.79 | 106.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.11 | 104.01 | 105.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.31 | 104.21 | 106.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.8 | 105.27 | 106.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.28 | 104.76 | 106.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8 | 104.87 | 106.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.12 | 104.55 | 105.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 65 Turkmenistan 105.79 compare
- 66 South Korea 105.75 compare
- 67 Sweden 105.74 compare
- 70 Indonesia 105.69 compare
- 71 North Korea 105.65 compare
More gender data for Norway
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 29,474 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Norway?
- Sex ratio at birth in Norway was 105.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 106.97 in 1965.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.01 in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Norway ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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