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
21st
of 46 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
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 21st out of 46 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 21st out of 46 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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