Norway birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Norway has a birth rate of 9.4 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.4 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Norway was 2.85 children per woman — 2.04 times higher than in 2023.

Norway birth rate statistics:

Norway is ranked 156/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 184/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Norway is 30.1 — it was 25.5 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8, a change from 28.1 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 29.8 in 1960 to 1.41 in 2023.
22.4% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22.7% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Norway by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.4	162
2022	1.41	166
2021	1.55	153
2020	1.48	161
2019	1.53	156
2018	1.56	155
2017	1.62	148
2016	1.71	144
2015	1.72	142
2014	1.75	142
2013	1.78	137
2012	1.85	137
2011	1.88	135
2010	1.95	127
2009	1.98	130
2008	1.96	132
2007	1.9	136
2006	1.9	137
2005	1.84	139
2004	1.83	143
2003	1.8	146
2002	1.75	148
2001	1.78	146
2000	1.85	146
1999	1.85	144
1998	1.81	148
1997	1.86	148
1996	1.89	147
1995	1.87	147
1994	1.87	149
1993	1.86	154
1992	1.88	156
1991	1.92	156
1990	1.93	159
1989	1.89	164
1988	1.84	168
1987	1.74	172
1986	1.71	174
1985	1.68	178
1984	1.66	181
1983	1.66	182
1982	1.71	183
1981	1.7	182
1980	1.72	182
1979	1.75	183
1978	1.77	183
1977	1.75	185
1976	1.86	182
1975	1.98	177
1974	2.13	173
1973	2.23	169
1972	2.38	164
1971	2.49	161
1970	2.5	164
1969	2.7	160
1968	2.75	159
1967	2.81	158
1966	2.9	156
1965	2.94	158
1964	2.98	159
1963	2.93	159
1962	2.91	161
1961	2.94	162
1960	2.85	165

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Norway was 1.4 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1975. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.86 — a 24.7% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	8,280	51,884	43,604
2022	5,457	51,296	45,839
2021	14,062	56,246	42,184
2020	12,372	52,718	40,346
2019	13,904	54,548	40,644
2018	14,342	55,243	40,901
2017	15,831	56,463	40,632
2016	17,797	58,626	40,829
2015	18,160	58,631	40,471
2014	18,494	59,078	40,584
2013	17,779	58,923	41,144
2012	18,066	60,222	42,156
2011	18,822	60,427	41,605
2010	20,046	61,604	41,558
2009	20,280	61,807	41,527
2008	19,073	60,556	41,483
2007	16,482	58,393	41,911
2006	17,244	58,724	41,480
2005	15,719	56,866	41,147
2004	15,612	56,939	41,327
2003	14,151	56,604	42,453
2002	10,892	55,365	44,473
2001	13,090	56,873	43,783
2000	15,269	59,280	44,011
1999	14,278	59,343	45,065
1998	14,181	58,495	44,314
1997	15,418	59,910	44,492
1996	17,087	60,900	43,813
1995	14,821	60,156	45,335
1994	16,045	60,278	44,233
1993	12,936	59,505	46,569
1992	15,431	60,009	44,578
1991	16,194	60,942	44,748
1990	14,845	61,077	46,232
1989	13,949	59,176	45,227
1988	12,207	57,669	45,462
1987	9,212	54,011	44,799
1986	8,751	52,508	43,757
1985	6,644	51,075	44,431
1984	7,452	50,095	42,643
1983	7,844	49,954	42,110
1982	9,875	51,434	41,559
1981	9,020	50,836	41,816
1980	9,806	51,070	41,264
1979	10,181	51,720	41,539
1978	11,364	51,950	40,586
1977	11,321	50,944	39,623
1976	13,286	53,547	40,261
1975	16,430	56,503	40,073
1974	20,324	59,778	39,454
1973	21,387	61,389	40,002
1972	24,777	64,107	39,330
1971	26,541	65,571	39,030
1970	25,968	64,725	38,757
1969	28,858	67,719	38,861
1968	29,387	67,170	37,783
1967	30,276	66,607	36,331
1966	31,150	67,178	36,028
1965	31,275	66,272	34,997
1964	30,293	65,389	35,096
1963	26,766	63,431	36,665
1962	28,020	62,225	34,205
1961	29,239	62,449	33,210
1960	29,366	61,955	32,589

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Norway (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.26% annually. On average, 13,869 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.15% — 8,280 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Norway ranks 118/196 for absolute natural population change and 142/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Norway compared to other countries

	Norway	Rank
Fertility rate	1.4	162/196
Birth rate	9.4	156/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+8,280	118/196
Natural population change rate	+0.15%	142/196
Population growth	+0.95%	105/197
Age at first childbirth	30.1 years	17/137
Average age at childbearing	31.8 years	22/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	1.11	191/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	52.1	173/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	18.7	120/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	22.4%	155/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	69.2%	19/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.2%	72/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.001%	193/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.13%	185/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.19%	190/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.24%	186/192
Life expectancy	83.8 years	13/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	18.9	1.11	52.1	18.7
2025	19	1.18	53	18.7
2024	19	1.28	54	18.6
2023	18.8	1.41	54.7	18.4
2022	18.9	1.41	55	18.4
2021	20.9	1.72	60.8	20.2
2020	19.9	1.77	59.1	18.9
2019	20.5	2.22	62.7	19.1
2018	20.8	2.59	66.2	18.9
2017	21.5	3.06	69.9	19.2
2016	22.5	3.87	74.5	19.8
2015	22.7	4.56	76.5	19.7
2014	22.9	5.07	78.1	19.8
2013	23.1	5.57	80.5	19.7
2012	23.8	6.17	84.7	20.1
2011	24	7.11	87	20.3
2010	24.8	8.4	91.5	20.8
2009	25.2	9.3	94.8	21
2008	25	9.22	94.9	20.8
2007	24.4	8.85	92.5	20.6
2006	24.7	8.48	94.1	20.8
2005	24.2	7.92	91.9	20.3
2004	24.5	8.14	92.3	20.4
2003	24.5	8.98	92.2	20
2002	24.1	9.86	91.5	19.3
2001	24.9	10.9	94.7	19.3
2000	26.1	11.7	99.8	19.7
1999	26.3	11.9	100.4	19.4
1998	26.1	12.3	99.9	18.7
1997	26.8	12.8	103.1	18.7
1996	27.5	13.5	106.2	18.5
1995	27.4	13.8	106.1	17.9
1994	27.4	14.8	107	17.4
1993	27.4	15.5	108.3	16.8
1992	27.7	16.4	111.6	16.5
1991	28.2	17.1	114.9	16.5
1990	28.4	17.5	117.9	16
1989	27.8	17.9	116.9	15.2
1988	27	18.3	115.9	14.3
1987	25.4	17.8	111.1	13.2
1986	24.8	18.1	110.7	12.4
1985	24.3	17.8	109.5	12
1984	24	18.9	108.9	11.6
1983	23.9	19.7	109.1	11.5
1982	24.6	21.7	113.7	11.3
1981	24.5	23.2	114.1	11
1980	24.7	24.9	115.3	11
1979	25.1	27.1	117.2	10.9
1978	25.3	29.2	117.5	10.9
1977	25	31.9	116.2	10.3
1976	26.4	35.7	122.4	10.4
1975	27.9	39.8	131.1	10.2
1974	29.7	42.2	140.2	10.7
1973	30.8	43.9	146.2	11.2
1972	32.5	46	156.9	11.8
1971	33.5	45.2	163.2	12.8
1970	33.3	43.7	163	13.3
1969	35	44	172.9	14.9
1968	35.1	43.5	175.6	15.5
1967	34.8	42.6	176	16.4
1966	35.5	42.8	182	17.7
1965	35.3	41.4	181.8	18.8
1964	35.2	39.4	183.9	19.7
1963	34.1	36.7	178.8	20.2
1962	33.9	35	176.9	20.8
1961	34.2	34.3	174.9	22
1960	33.8	30.8	168.1	23

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Norway by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 0.35% will be to women under age 20, 34.5% to women ages 20-29, and 65.1% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 4.49%, 62.1%, and 33.4%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Norway	World
2100	12.8%	16.5%
2099	12.8%	16.6%
2098	12.8%	16.6%
2097	12.8%	16.7%
2096	12.8%	16.8%
2095	12.9%	16.8%
2094	12.9%	16.9%
2093	12.9%	17%
2092	12.9%	17%
2091	13%	17.1%
2090	13%	17.2%
2089	13%	17.2%
2088	13%	17.3%
2087	13%	17.4%
2086	13.1%	17.4%
2085	13.1%	17.5%
2084	13.1%	17.5%
2083	13.1%	17.6%
2082	13.1%	17.7%
2081	13.1%	17.7%
2080	13%	17.8%
2079	13%	17.8%
2078	13%	17.9%
2077	13%	17.9%
2076	13%	18%
2075	13%	18%
2074	12.9%	18.1%
2073	12.9%	18.2%
2072	12.9%	18.2%
2071	12.9%	18.3%
2070	12.9%	18.3%
2069	12.9%	18.4%
2068	12.9%	18.5%
2067	13%	18.6%
2066	13%	18.6%
2065	13%	18.7%
2064	13.1%	18.8%
2063	13.1%	18.9%
2062	13.2%	19.1%
2061	13.2%	19.2%
2060	13.3%	19.3%
2059	13.4%	19.4%
2058	13.4%	19.5%
2057	13.5%	19.6%
2056	13.6%	19.8%
2055	13.6%	19.9%
2054	13.7%	20%
2053	13.8%	20.1%
2052	13.8%	20.2%
2051	13.8%	20.3%
2050	13.9%	20.4%
2049	13.9%	20.5%
2048	13.9%	20.6%
2047	13.9%	20.7%
2046	13.9%	20.8%
2045	13.9%	20.9%
2044	13.9%	20.9%
2043	13.9%	21%
2042	13.9%	21.1%
2041	13.9%	21.2%
2040	14%	21.2%
2039	14%	21.3%
2038	14%	21.4%
2037	14%	21.5%
2036	14.1%	21.6%
2035	14.2%	21.8%
2034	14.3%	22%
2033	14.4%	22.2%
2032	14.6%	22.4%
2031	14.7%	22.7%
2030	14.9%	23%
2029	15.1%	23.3%
2028	15.3%	23.6%
2027	15.6%	23.9%
2026	15.8%	24.2%
2025	16.1%	24.6%
2024	16.2%	24.7%
2023	16.5%	25%
2022	16.8%	25.3%
2021	17%	25.6%
2020	17.2%	25.8%
2019	17.4%	26%
2018	17.6%	26.2%
2017	17.8%	26.4%
2016	17.9%	26.5%
2015	18%	26.6%
2014	18.1%	26.8%
2013	18.3%	26.9%
2012	18.4%	27%
2011	18.6%	27.1%
2010	18.8%	27.3%
2009	18.9%	27.5%
2008	19.1%	27.6%
2007	19.3%	27.9%
2006	19.4%	28.1%
2005	19.6%	28.5%
2004	19.8%	28.8%
2003	19.9%	29.2%
2002	20%	29.6%
2001	20%	30%
2000	20%	30.4%
1999	19.9%	30.8%
1998	19.8%	31.1%
1997	19.7%	31.5%
1996	19.6%	31.8%
1995	19.5%	32.1%
1994	19.4%	32.3%
1993	19.3%	32.5%
1992	19.1%	32.7%
1991	19%	32.9%
1990	18.9%	33%
1989	19%	33.2%
1988	19.1%	33.4%
1987	19.3%	33.6%
1986	19.6%	33.8%
1985	20%	34%
1984	20.4%	34.3%
1983	20.9%	34.6%
1982	21.3%	34.9%
1981	21.8%	35.2%
1980	22.2%	35.5%
1979	22.6%	35.9%
1978	22.9%	36.3%
1977	23.3%	36.7%
1976	23.5%	36.9%
1975	23.8%	37.1%
1974	24%	37.2%
1973	24.2%	37.3%
1972	24.3%	37.5%
1971	24.4%	37.6%
1970	24.5%	37.7%
1969	24.5%	37.8%
1968	24.6%	37.9%
1967	24.7%	38%
1966	24.7%	38%
1965	24.8%	38%
1964	24.8%	38%
1963	25%	37.8%
1962	25.2%	37.6%
1961	25.6%	37.5%
1960	25.9%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Norway was 25.9% in 1960, 19.1% in 1992, and 16.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Norway.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	1	197
2022	3	203
2021	2	242
2020	2	211
2019	2	207
2018	2	211
2017	2	215
2016	2	220
2015	2	228
2014	2	231
2013	3	235
2012	3	239
2011	4	247
2010	4	253
2009	4	258
2008	5	264
2007	5	269
2006	5	276
2005	6	283
2004	6	291
2003	5	301
2002	5	311
2001	5	321
2000	5	328
1999	5	340
1998	5	360
1997	5	358
1996	6	366
1995	6	371
1994	7	382
1993	7	389
1992	8	395
1991	8	395
1990	9	391
1989	9	401
1988	9	414
1987	9	429
1986	9	438
1985	9	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Norway was 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.001% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 80% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Norway	World
2023	0.24%	2.49%
2022	0.23%	2.59%
2021	0.23%	2.66%
2020	0.24%	2.75%
2019	0.24%	2.86%
2018	0.25%	2.97%
2017	0.25%	3.11%
2016	0.26%	3.22%
2015	0.27%	3.35%
2014	0.28%	3.48%
2013	0.29%	3.61%
2012	0.3%	3.77%
2011	0.31%	3.97%
2010	0.33%	4.11%
2009	0.34%	4.31%
2008	0.36%	4.5%
2007	0.37%	4.7%
2006	0.39%	4.92%
2005	0.41%	5.16%
2004	0.42%	5.43%
2003	0.44%	5.65%
2002	0.46%	5.94%
2001	0.47%	6.21%
2000	0.49%	6.48%
1999	0.5%	6.75%
1998	0.51%	7.05%
1997	0.52%	7.28%
1996	0.54%	7.52%
1995	0.57%	7.76%
1994	0.61%	7.98%
1993	0.66%	8.19%
1992	0.72%	8.46%
1991	0.79%	8.66%
1990	0.87%	8.81%
1989	0.93%	9.02%
1988	0.98%	9.31%
1987	1.01%	9.47%
1986	1.02%	9.81%
1985	1.02%	10.1%
1984	1.01%	10.4%
1983	1%	10.6%
1982	0.99%	10.8%
1981	0.99%	11%
1980	1.01%	11.4%
1979	1.04%	11.7%
1978	1.09%	12.2%
1977	1.15%	12.6%
1976	1.22%	13%
1975	1.29%	13.4%
1974	1.36%	13.8%
1973	1.43%	14.1%
1972	1.5%	14.5%
1971	1.56%	15.1%
1970	1.62%	15.2%
1969	1.69%	15.4%
1968	1.75%	15.6%
1967	1.82%	15.9%
1966	1.9%	16.1%
1965	1.97%	16.4%
1964	2.04%	16.6%
1963	2.1%	16.5%
1962	2.15%	16.7%
1961	2.21%	17%
1960	2.26%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Norway was 2.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.24% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 4.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.