Fertility rates by age in Norway
Norway: Fertility rates by age was 1.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
31st
of 62 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 1964
All-time low
1.4
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility rates by age in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in Norway is 1.45, 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 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2023.
That places Norway 31st out of 62 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.94 | — |
| 1962 | 2.91 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.93 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.98 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.94 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.9 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.75 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.7 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.23 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.98 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.75 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.77 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.71 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.68 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.74 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.93 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.88 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.45 | +3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 | 2.7 | 2.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.75 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.66 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 | 1.81 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.75 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.53 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.4 | 1.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 29 Belarus 1.45 compare
- 29 Belarus 1.45 compare
- 32 Belgium 1.44 compare
- 33 North Macedonia 1.44 compare
- 33 North Macedonia 1.44 compare
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- Population density 14.86 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Norway?
- Fertility rates by age in Norway was 1.45 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for fertility rates by age?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 62 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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