Fertility rates by age in Norway

Norway: Fertility rates by age was 1.45 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.45 Number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
27th
of 57 countries
All-time high
2.98 Number
in 1964
All-time low
1.4 Number
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fertility rates by age in Norway, 1961–2024

0123196119922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in Norway is 1.45 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Norway peaked at 2.98 Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.4 Number, in 2023.

That places Norway 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Fertility rates by age in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rates by age in Norway, 1961 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1961 2.94 Number
1962 2.91 Number -1.1%
1963 2.93 Number +0.4%
1964 2.98 Number +1.8%
1965 2.94 Number -1.2%
1966 2.9 Number -1.4%
1967 2.81 Number -3.2%
1968 2.75 Number -2.1%
1969 2.7 Number -2.0%
1970 2.5 Number -7.1%
1971 2.49 Number -0.6%
1972 2.38 Number -4.2%
1973 2.23 Number -6.5%
1974 2.13 Number -4.5%
1975 1.98 Number -6.9%
1976 1.86 Number -6.0%
1977 1.75 Number -5.9%
1978 1.77 Number +0.9%
1979 1.75 Number -1.1%
1980 1.72 Number -1.6%
1981 1.7 Number -1.3%
1982 1.71 Number +0.5%
1983 1.66 Number -3.1%
1984 1.66 Number +0.2%
1985 1.68 Number +1.1%
1986 1.71 Number +2.0%
1987 1.74 Number +2.0%
1988 1.84 Number +5.5%
1989 1.89 Number +2.5%
1990 1.93 Number +2.4%
1991 1.92 Number -0.7%
1992 1.88 Number -1.7%
1993 1.86 Number -1.3%
1994 1.87 Number +0.3%
1995 1.87 Number +0.2%
1996 1.89 Number +1.1%
1997 1.86 Number -1.7%
1998 1.81 Number -2.3%
1999 1.85 Number +1.7%
2000 1.85 Number +0.3%
2001 1.78 Number -3.6%
2002 1.75 Number -1.7%
2003 1.8 Number +2.4%
2004 1.83 Number +1.7%
2005 1.84 Number +0.5%
2006 1.9 Number +3.7%
2007 1.9 Number -0.2%
2008 1.96 Number +3.0%
2009 1.98 Number +1.2%
2010 1.95 Number -1.7%
2011 1.88 Number -3.4%
2012 1.85 Number -1.6%
2013 1.78 Number -3.9%
2014 1.75 Number -1.5%
2015 1.72 Number -1.6%
2016 1.71 Number -1.0%
2017 1.62 Number -4.9%
2018 1.56 Number -3.6%
2019 1.53 Number -2.2%
2020 1.48 Number -3.6%
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 1.43 Number, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1.45 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.87 Number 2.7 Number 2.98 Number 9
1970s 2.09 Number 1.75 Number 2.5 Number 10
1980s 1.73 Number 1.66 Number 1.89 Number 10
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

  1. 24 Slovakia 1.46 Number compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 1.46 Number compare
  3. 26 Belarus 1.45 Number compare
  4. 28 Belgium 1.44 Number compare
  5. 29 North Macedonia 1.44 Number compare
  6. 30 Sweden 1.43 Number compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rates by age in Norway?
Fertility rates by age in Norway was 1.45 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 Number in 1964.
What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 Number in 2023.
How does Norway rank for fertility rates by age?
Norway ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rates by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
65 places, 2,563 data points, 1960–2024
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