Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.45 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45 Number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.98 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1.4 Number
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Norway is 1.45 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 1.98 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4 Number, in 2023.
That places Norway 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.93 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.92 Number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.88 Number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.86 Number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.87 Number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.87 Number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.89 Number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 Number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81 Number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.85 Number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.85 Number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.78 Number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.75 Number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 Number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.83 Number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 Number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9 Number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 Number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.98 Number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 Number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.88 Number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.85 Number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 Number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.75 Number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 Number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.71 Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.62 Number | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.56 Number | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 Number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.48 Number | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 Number | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 Number | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4 Number | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.45 Number | +3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.45 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.45 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 Number | 1.81 Number | 1.93 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 Number | 1.75 Number | 1.98 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 Number | 1.53 Number | 1.95 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 Number | 1.4 Number | 1.55 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Norway?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Norway was 1.45 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 Number in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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