Comparison of fertility rates in Norway
Norway: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.41 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.41
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
186th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 1964
All-time low
1.41
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Norway, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.41 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Norway peaked at 2.96 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2023.
That places Norway 186th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7 | 2.47 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 | 2.7 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.75 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.66 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.82 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.76 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.53 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 184 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.41 compare
- 185 Uruguay 1.41 compare
- 187 Bermuda 1.4 compare
- 188 Luxembourg 1.4 compare
- 189 Cyprus 1.39 compare
More population data for Norway
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.231 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 123,981 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1341 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Norway?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Norway was 1.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1964.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Norway ranks 186th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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