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12026: Church users (M) 2015 - 2024

Andreas Østhus, Statistics Norway
+47 47 64 99 08
Andrea Ihler Evensen, Statistics Norway
+47 93 06 06 87
2025-06-16 08:00
Members of the Church of Norway (number):
number
Enrolled in the Church of Norway (number):
number
Resigned from the Church of Norway (number):
number
Infants baptized (number):
number
Acts of baptisms in the parish (number):
number
Confirmed (number):
number
Participants in church services total (number):
number
Participants in church services sundays and holidays (number):
number
Participants in church services except sundays and holidays (number):
number
Participants communion (number):
number
Participants in church services for children in kindergarten (number):
number
Participants in church services for schoolchildren (number):
number
Participants Christmas Eve services (number):
number
Easter services, participants (number):
number
Conserts and cultural events, in the management of the congregation, number of participants (number):
number
Conserts and cultural events, in the management of othe than the congregation, participants. (number):
number
Participants in choirs for adults/family choirs (number):
number
Participants in choirs for children and youth (number):
number
Baby and toddlers singing (number):
number
Number of children who received 4-year book (number):
number
Diakonale tilbud. Fra 2015 er data hentet fra Kirkerådet på bakgrunn av rapporteringen for trosopplæringen. 'Lys Våken' for youths 11 years age, number of participants (number):
number
Number of congregations in the municipality (number):
number
Total population (number):
number
Members in religious and life stance communities outside The Church of Norway (number):
number
Born during the year (number):
number
Died during the year (number):
number
Number of 15 year-olds (number):
number
Inhabitants aged 4 (number):
number
Members of the Church of Norway (number):
31.12
Enrolled in the Church of Norway (number):
31.12
Resigned from the Church of Norway (number):
31.12
Infants baptized (number):
31.12
Acts of baptisms in the parish (number):
31.12
Confirmed (number):
31.12
Participants in church services total (number):
31.12
Participants in church services sundays and holidays (number):
31.12
Participants in church services except sundays and holidays (number):
31.12
Participants communion (number):
31.12
Participants in church services for children in kindergarten (number):
31.12
Participants in church services for schoolchildren (number):
31.12
Participants Christmas Eve services (number):
31.12
Easter services, participants (number):
31.12
Conserts and cultural events, in the management of the congregation, number of participants (number):
31.12
Conserts and cultural events, in the management of othe than the congregation, participants. (number):
31.12
Participants in choirs for adults/family choirs (number):
31.12
Participants in choirs for children and youth (number):
31.12
Baby and toddlers singing (number):
31.12
Number of children who received 4-year book (number):
31.12
Diakonale tilbud. Fra 2015 er data hentet fra Kirkerådet på bakgrunn av rapporteringen for trosopplæringen. 'Lys Våken' for youths 11 years age, number of participants (number):
31.12
Number of congregations in the municipality (number):
31.12
Total population (number):
31.12
Members in religious and life stance communities outside The Church of Norway (number):
1.1
Born during the year (number):
31.12
Died during the year (number):
31.12
Number of 15 year-olds (number):
31.12
Inhabitants aged 4 (number):
31.12
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Church users The 2024 figures for attendance at church services, number of children who received a 4-year book and number of participants at Lys Våken were corrected at 08:00 08.04.2025. See list over changes in regional classifications (in Norwegian).

Tables that use the new regional division also for the years before 2024.

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Members of the Church of Norway (number)

Up to and including 2020 the variable included members of the Church of Norway as well as not baptized child (until 18 year) of a parent who is a member. From 2021 the variable only includes members of the Church of Norway.

Resigned from the Church of Norway (number)

The Church of Norway adopted a new digital tool to enroll and resign in 2016. This led to high figures for resigned in 2016.

Infants baptized (number)

Starting in 2016, new basic figures were introduced for the number of baptized. Earlier figures for baptized are published as ' acts of baptisms in the parish '. For 2015 numbers are therefore 'baptized' and ' acts of baptisms in the parish' the same, while for 2016 numbers and so forth, both variables are published. Earlier baptized figures included acts of baptisms in the parish aggregated to municipal level and further to country numbers, while new baptismal numbers include baptized in the parish aggregated. Proportion of baptized by the number born on the national level is somewhat lower, 55.3 percent, than it would have been after the old definition, 55.9 percent for 2016 numbers. From 2024 onwards, the numbers have been suppressed using noise. That is, they have been noised in such a way that no information about individual individuals can be revealed.

Acts of baptisms in the parish (number)

Starting in 2016, new basic figures were introduced for the number of baptized. Earlier figures for baptized are published as ' acts of baptisms in the parish '. For 2015 numbers are therefore 'baptized' and ' acts of baptisms in the parish' the same, while for 2016 numbers and so forth, both variables are published. Earlier baptized figures included acts of baptisms in the parish aggregated to municipal level and further to country numbers, while new baptismal numbers include baptized in the parish aggregated. Proportion of baptized by the number born on the national level is somewhat lower, 55.3 percent, than it would have been after the old definition, 55.9 percent for 2016 numbers.

Confirmed (number)

From 2024 onwards, the numbers have been suppressed using noise. That is, they have been noised in such a way that no information about individual individuals can be revealed.

Participants in church services total (number)

For 2020, 'Participants in church services total' is the sum of the number of participants in church services (already existing field) plus number of streamed participants registered on KOSTRA church form (new field due to corona). It is only for 'Participants in church services total' streamed participants are included. Therefore, the sum of 'Participants in church sundays and holidays' and 'Participants in church services except sundays and holidays' is less than 'Participants in church services total'.

Easter services, participants (number)

From 2013, this field includes all church services at Easter, from Maundy Thursday through 2. Easter day.

Participants in choirs for adults/family choirs (number)

For 2010, the number of members in adult and children's choir was merged in the variable 'number of children and youth'.

Number of children who received 4-year book (number)

From 2015, data is obtained from the Church Council on the basis of reporting for religious education.

Diakonale tilbud. Fra 2015 er data hentet fra Kirkerådet på bakgrunn av rapporteringen for trosopplæringen. 'Lys Våken' for youths 11 years age, number of participants (number)

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