Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Norway
Norway: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Norway, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Norway is 1.45, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Norway peaked at 2.79 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2023.
That places Norway 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Norway?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Norway was 1.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 1967.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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