Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Norway

Norway: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 1.39 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.39 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.74 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
1.39 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Norway, 2000–2022

2.557.51012.52000201120222000: 11.7 per 1,000 population2001: 11 per 1,000 population2002: 10.1 per 1,000 population2003: 9.1 per 1,000 population2004: 8.2 per 1,000 population2005: 8.1 per 1,000 population2006: 8.7 per 1,000 population2007: 9.1 per 1,000 population2008: 9.3 per 1,000 population2009: 9.5 per 1,000 population2010: 8.4 per 1,000 population2011: 7.1 per 1,000 population2012: 6 per 1,000 population2013: 5.7 per 1,000 population2014: 5 per 1,000 population2015: 4.6 per 1,000 population2016: 3.9 per 1,000 population2017: 3 per 1,000 population2018: 2.5 per 1,000 population2019: 2.3 per 1,000 population2020: 1.6 per 1,000 population2021: 1.7 per 1,000 population2022: 1.4 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

In 2022, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Norway stood at 1.39 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Norway peaked at 11.74 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.39 per 1,000 population, in 2022.

Norway ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.47 per 1,000 population 8.05 per 1,000 population 11.74 per 1,000 population 10
2010s 4.85 per 1,000 population 2.26 per 1,000 population 8.43 per 1,000 population 10
2020s 1.57 per 1,000 population 1.39 per 1,000 population 1.69 per 1,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 203 Japan 1.7 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 204 Switzerland 1.43 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 206 San Marino 1.23 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 207 Denmark 1.17 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Norway?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Norway was 1.39 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 11.74 per 1,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 per 1,000 population in 2022.
How does Norway rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Norway ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
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