Share of births by age of mother in Norway
Norway: Share of births by age of mother was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 1973
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Norway stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Norway peaked at 10.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of births by age of mother in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.5% | — |
| 1951 | 3.7% | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 4.4% | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 4.8% | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 5.1% | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 5.5% | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 7.2% | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 10.2% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 6.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Norway?
- Share of births by age of mother in Norway was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Norway ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.