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
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Norway, 2000–2022
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 206th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.74 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 11.04 per 1,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 10.06 per 1,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 9.06 per 1,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 8.16 per 1,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 8.05 per 1,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.72 per 1,000 population | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 9.09 per 1,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.3 per 1,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.51 per 1,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.43 per 1,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1 per 1,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 6.04 per 1,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 5.65 per 1,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.02 per 1,000 population | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 4.58 per 1,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.88 per 1,000 population | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 2.99 per 1,000 population | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 2.54 per 1,000 population | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 per 1,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 per 1,000 population | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 per 1,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 per 1,000 population | -17.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.39 per 1,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 19% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.39 per 1,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.63 per 1,000 population, 18% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 206th out of 216 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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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).