Fertility rate, total in Norway
Norway: Fertility rate, total was 1.45 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45 births per woman
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
164th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.98 births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.4 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.45 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Norway peaked at 2.98 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.4 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Norway 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Norway, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.85 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.94 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.91 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.93 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.98 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.94 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.9 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.81 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.75 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.7 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.5 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.49 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.38 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.23 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 2.13 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.98 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.86 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.75 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.77 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.75 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.7 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.71 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.66 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.66 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.68 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.71 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.74 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.84 births per woman | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.89 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.93 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.92 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.88 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.86 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.87 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.87 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.89 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.85 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.85 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.78 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.75 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.83 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.98 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.88 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.85 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.75 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.62 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.56 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.48 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 births per woman | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.45 births per woman | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 births per woman | 2.7 births per woman | 2.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 2.5 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 | 1.46 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 5 |
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- 161 Croatia 1.46 births per woman compare
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- 165 Bhutan 1.45 births per woman compare
- 166 Cuba 1.45 births per woman compare
- 167 Belgium 1.44 births per woman compare
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- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.44 births per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Norway?
- Fertility rate, total in Norway was 1.45 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for fertility rate, total?
- Norway ranks 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.