Germany vs Norway: Fertility rate, total
Germany
1.39 births per woman
in 2023
Norway
1.4 births per woman
in 2023
Germany rank
179th
Norway rank
178th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.4 births per woman against 1.39 births per woman in Germany, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 179th and Norway ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 0.507 births per woman | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.4 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.33 births per woman | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.32 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 0.553 births per woman | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.35 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.504 births per woman | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 0.249 births per woman | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.0288 births per woman | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.4 births per woman against 1.39 births per woman in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Germany and Norway?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Germany ranks 179th and Norway ranks 178th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release