Total Fertility Rate in Norway
Norway: Total Fertility Rate was 1.41 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.41
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 1964
All-time low
1.41
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Norway, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Norway stood at 1.41. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Norway peaked at 2.98 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2022.
Norway ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.85 | — |
| 1961 | 2.94 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.93 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.98 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.94 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.9 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.75 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.38 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.23 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.98 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.75 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.77 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.71 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.66 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.68 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.74 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.93 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.92 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.88 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -9.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 93% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 | 2.7 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 | 1.75 | 2.5 | 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 | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Norway?
- Total fertility rate in Norway was 1.41 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for total fertility rate?
- Norway ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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