Distribution of households with children by number of children in Norway
Norway: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 44.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.4
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
45.4
in 2018
All-time low
39.6
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households with children by number of children in Norway stood at 44.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Norway peaked at 45.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2014.
That places Norway 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.6 | — |
| 2004 | 40.9 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.7 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 43.6 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 42.3 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 41.5 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 41.3 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.6 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.5 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.6 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.6 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 39.6 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 42.6 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 44.7 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 44.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.4 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.3 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 42.4 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 42.5 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.7 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 43.1 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 45.3 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 44.4 | -2.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 44.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.15, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 44.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.7, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.56 | 39.7 | 43.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.16 | 39.6 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.57 | 42.4 | 45.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 36 Albania 44.9 compare
- 37 Belgium 44.7 compare
- 39 Ireland 44.2 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 44.2 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 44.2 compare
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Norway?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Norway was 44.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Norway ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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