Last season, How I Met Your Mother saw a resurgence in ratings that got CBS thinking about ordering another season or two. Some of the TV series’ stars (Alyson Hannigan, Cobie Smulders, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Neil Patrick Harris) have talked about moving on after season eight but you never know. If the ratings remain high, the network and studio could be very persuasive.

Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if How I Met Your Mother will be cancelled or renewed for a ninth season.

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Final season averages: 3.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.31 million total viewers.

Episode 08-24: Monday, 05/13/13
3.4 in the demo (+31% change) with 8.57 million (+23% change).
Season averages: 3.20 in the demo with 8.31 million.

Episode 08-23: Monday, 05/06/13
2.6 in the demo (-4% change) with 6.99 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 3.20 in the demo with 8.30 million.

Episode 08-22: Monday, 04/29/13
2.7 in the demo (0% change) with 7.06 million (+7% change).
Season averages: 3.22 in the demo with 8.36 million.

Episode 08-21: Monday, 04/15/13
2.7 in the demo (0% change) with 6.58 million (-6% change).
Season averages: 3.25 in the demo with 8.42 million.

Episode 08-20: Monday, 03/25/13
2.7 in the demo (-10% change) with 6.99 million (-6% change).
Season averages: 3.27 in the demo with 8.52 million.

Episode 08-19: Monday, 03/18/13
3.0 in the demo (-9% change) with 7.44 million (-13% change).
Season averages: 3.31 in the demo with 8.60 million.

Episode 08-18: Monday, 02/25/13
3.3 in the demo (-3% change) with 8.59 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 3.32 in the demo with 8.66 million.

Episode 08-17: Monday, 02/18/13
3.4 in the demo (+6% change) with 8.86 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 3.32 in the demo with 8.67 million.

Episode 08-16: Monday, 02/11/13
3.2 in the demo (-20% change) with 8.98 million (-13% change).
Season averages: 3.32 in the demo with 8.65 million.

Episode 08-15: Monday, 02/04/13
4.0 in the demo (+8% change) with 10.30 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 3.33 in the demo with 8.63 million.

Episode 08-14: Monday, 01/21/13
3.7 in the demo (-5% change) with 10.07 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 3.28 in the demo with 8.51 million.

Episode 08-13: Monday, 01/14/13
3.9 in the demo (+15% change) with 10.51 million (+21% change).
Season averages: 3.25 in the demo with 8.39 million.

Episodes 08-11 and 08-12: Monday, 12/17/12
3.4 in the demo (+6% change) with 8.70 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 3.19 in the demo with 8.22 million.

Episode 08-10: Monday, 12/10/12
3.2 in the demo (+3% change) with 8.82 million (+7% change).
Season averages: 3.15 in the demo with 8.12 million.

Episode 08-09: Monday, 12/03/12
3.1 in the demo (-6% change) with 8.26 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 3.14 in the demo with 8.04 million.

Episode 08-08: Monday, 11/26/12
3.3 in the demo (+14% change) with 8.73 million (+17% change).
Season averages: 3.15 in the demo with 8.01 million.

Episode 08-07: Monday, 11/19/12
2.9 in the demo (-3% change) with 7.45 million (-6% change).
Season averages: 3.13 in the demo with 7.91 million.

Episode 08-06: Monday, 11/12/12
3.0 in the demo (+7% change) with 7.95 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 3.17 in the demo with 7.99 million.

Episode 08-05: Monday, 11/05/12
2.8 in the demo (-13% change) with 7.22 million (-9% change).
Season averages: 3.20 in the demo with 8.00 million.

Episode 08-04: Monday, 10/15/12
3.2 in the demo (+3% change) with 7.93 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 3.30 in the demo with 8.19 million.

Episode 08-03: Monday, 10/08/12
3.1 in the demo (-6% change) with 7.82 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 3.33 in the demo with 8.28 million.

Episode 08-02: Monday, 10/01/12
3.3 in the demo (-8% change) with 8.17 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 3.45 in the demo with 8.50 million.

Episode 08-01: Monday, 09/24/11
3.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.84 million total viewers.
Season averages: 3.60 in the demo with 8.84 million.

Year-to-year, the sitcom was down by 23% in the demo and 20% in viewers but last season’s opener had the advantage of airing on the same night as the first Ashton Kutcher episode of Two and a Half Men. The season eight opener essentially matched the season six premiere however. Either way you look at it, these are still very solid numbers.

Reference point: The 2011-12 season averaged a 4.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 9.66 million viewers.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

What do you think? Do you like the How I Met Your Mother TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or continue for a ninth season?