Share of births outside marriage in Norway
Norway: Share of births outside marriage was 58.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
58.5
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
58.5
in 2020
All-time low
3.7
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Share of births outside marriage in Norway, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of births outside marriage in Norway stood at 58.5. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Norway peaked at 58.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1960.
That places Norway 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of births outside marriage in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.7 | — |
| 1961 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 4.6 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 5.6 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 6.1 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 6.9 | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 7.9 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 8.7 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 9.1 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 9.3 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 10.3 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 10.9 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 11.6 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 13 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 14.5 | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 16.1 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 17.6 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 19.3 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 21.3 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 25.8 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 27.9 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 30.9 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 33.7 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 36.4 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 38.6 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 40.9 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 42.9 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 44.4 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 45.9 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 47.6 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 48.3 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 48.7 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 49 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.1 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.6 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.3 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 50 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.4 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 51.8 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 54.5 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 55 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.1 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.8 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 55 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.9 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.2 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.9 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.7 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.4 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 57.6 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 58.5 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.56 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.96 | 6.9 | 13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.35 | 14.5 | 36.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.54 | 38.6 | 49.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.04 | 49.6 | 55.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.72 | 54.8 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Norway?
- Share of births outside marriage in Norway was 58.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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