Fertility indicators in Norway
Norway: Fertility indicators was 31.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 2024
All-time low
26.4
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility indicators in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility indicators in Norway is 31.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Norway peaked at 31.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 1975.
Norway ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.62 | 27.2 | 27.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.67 | 26.4 | 27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.42 | 26.9 | 28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.73 | 28.1 | 29.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7 | 29.3 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.67 | 30.1 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6 | 31.4 | 31.8 | 5 |
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More population data for Norway
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 123,981 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.4 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in Norway?
- Fertility indicators in Norway was 31.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for fertility indicators?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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