What is birth rate by women's age group in Norway?

Birth rate by women's age group in Norway was 1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 45.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972.

What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.

How does Norway rank for birth rate by women's age group?

Norway ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate by women's age group in Norway

Name: Birth rate by women's age group in Norway
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Birth rate by women's age group was 1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

230th

of 236 countries

All-time high

45.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 1972

All-time low

1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate by women's age group in Norway, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Norway stood at 1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Norway peaked at 45.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.

That places Norway 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Birth rate by women's age group in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate by women's age group in Norway, 1950 to 2023.
Year	live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	Change
1950	21.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	—
1951	22.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+5.0%
1952	24.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+6.4%
1953	25.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+6.0%
1954	26.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+5.2%
1955	29.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+7.8%
1956	30.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+6.4%
1957	31.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.1%
1958	31.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.1%
1959	31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.3%
1960	29.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.4%
1961	32.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+10.0%
1962	34.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+4.1%
1963	36.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+5.8%
1964	39.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+8.8%
1965	41.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+5.7%
1966	43.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+4.7%
1967	42.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.4%
1968	43.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.7%
1969	43.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.8%
1970	43.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.8%
1971	44.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.8%
1972	45.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.5%
1973	43.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.5%
1974	42.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.8%
1975	39.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.4%
1976	35.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-10.3%
1977	31.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-10.8%
1978	29.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-8.7%
1979	27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-7.3%
1980	24.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-8.4%
1981	23.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-6.7%
1982	21.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-6.6%
1983	19.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-9.2%
1984	18.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.8%
1985	17.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.1%
1986	18.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.3%
1987	17.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.2%
1988	18.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+3.5%
1989	18.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.9%
1990	17.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.2%
1991	17.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.5%
1992	16.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.9%
1993	15.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.8%
1994	15.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.0%
1995	13.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-7.2%
1996	13.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.6%
1997	12.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.8%
1998	12.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.7%
1999	11.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.2%
2000	11.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.3%
2001	10.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-7.0%
2002	9.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-10.3%
2003	8.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-9.6%
2004	8.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-9.5%
2005	7.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.9%
2006	8.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+7.2%
2007	8.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+4.9%
2008	9.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+4.7%
2009	9.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.2%
2010	8.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-9.5%
2011	7.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-15.3%
2012	6.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-13.4%
2013	5.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-9.4%
2014	5.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-9.1%
2015	4.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-10.0%
2016	3.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-14.6%
2017	3.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-21.1%
2018	2.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-15.5%
2019	2.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-14.4%
2020	1.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-20.3%
2021	1.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.4%
2022	1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-17.7%
2023	1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

Norway's 1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 19% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Norway's 1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	27.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	21.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	31.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1960s	38.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	29.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	43.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1970s	38.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	45.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1980s	19.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	17.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	24.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1990s	14.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	11.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	17.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2000s	9.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	7.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	11.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2010s	4.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	2.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	8.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2020s	1.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	1.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	4

Countries ranked near Norway

227 Kuwait 1.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
228 Bermuda 1.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
229 Switzerland 1.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
231 San Marino 1.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
232 Denmark 1.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
233 Hong Kong 1.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate by women's age group in Norway?: Birth rate by women's age group in Norway was 1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 45.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972.
What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
How does Norway rank for birth rate by women's age group?: Norway ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Birth rate by women's age group
Unit: live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.