Vestlandet

Latest value

· 2024

9.9 Per 1,000 inhabitants

NO 9.7 · +0.2 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe 8.6 · +1.3 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe

Population

1,421,340

Regional population · 2024

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Number of live births during the year divided by the average population, expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.

No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.

Data source: Eurostat Crude birth rate demo_r_gind3

How Vestlandet compares

Higher is better · Range 7.8–10.4

Vestlandet 9.9

Norway 9.7

Europe 8.6

Norway +0.2 Per 1,000 inhabitants Europe +1.3 Per 1,000 inhabitants

Regional map

· 2024 · 6 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Vestlandet recorded 9.9% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Norway and the European regional benchmark.

Related indicators

The topic picture is mixed: the result for Death rate is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Natural change rate is more favorable.