Norway vs United Kingdom: Median age vs births per woman

Norway
39.54
in 2023
United Kingdom
39.78
in 2023
Norway rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
56th

Median age vs births per woman over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 39.78 against 39.54 in Norway, a difference of 0.24.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 236 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 32.48 34.11 1.63 United Kingdom
1960s 33.02 34.05 1.02 United Kingdom
1970s 31.52 33.04 1.52 United Kingdom
1980s 33.41 34.16 0.7447 United Kingdom
1990s 35.02 35.58 0.5607 United Kingdom
2000s 36.74 37.4 0.6581 United Kingdom
2010s 38.16 38.69 0.5251 United Kingdom
2020s 39.33 39.46 0.1292 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Norway or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 39.78 against 39.54 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Norway and United Kingdom?
0.24, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Median age vs 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

Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed