Total fertility rate: births per woman in Norway
Norway: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.41 births per woman in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.41 births per woman
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.79 births per woman
in 1967
All-time low
1.41 births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
56
1967–2022
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Norway, 1967–2022
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.41 births per woman for total fertility rate: births per woman in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate: births per woman in Norway peaked at 2.79 births per woman in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.41 births per woman, in 2022.
Norway ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Norway, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.79 births per woman | — |
| 1968 | 2.75 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.7 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.51 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 2.49 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.38 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.23 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 2.13 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.98 births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.86 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.75 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.77 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.75 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.71 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.66 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.68 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.75 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.84 births per woman | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.89 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.93 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.92 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.89 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.86 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.86 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.87 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.81 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.84 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.85 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.78 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.75 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.83 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.84 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.96 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.98 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.78 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.62 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.56 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 births per woman | -9.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.41 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 births per woman, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.41 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 births per woman, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 births per woman | 2.7 births per woman | 2.79 births per woman | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.09 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 2.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate: births per woman in Norway?
- Total fertility rate: births per woman in Norway was 1.41 births per woman in 2022, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 births per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.