Period total fertility rate in Norway
Norway: Period total fertility rate was 1.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.79
in 1967
All-time low
1.4
in 2023
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Period total fertility rate in Norway, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.45 for period total fertility rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Norway peaked at 2.79 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2023.
Norway ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.79 | — |
| 1968 | 2.75 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.7 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.51 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.23 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.98 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.75 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.77 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | -1.0% |
| 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 | 1.75 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.93 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.89 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | +5.1% |
| 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 below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 | 2.7 | 2.79 | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.75 | 2.51 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Norway?
- Period total fertility rate in Norway was 1.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 1967.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for period total fertility rate?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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