Fertility & birth rates in Norway and Senegal

Fertility rate in Norway vs Senegal by year

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Norway

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Norway	Senegal
2023	1.4	3.82
2022	1.41	3.86
2021	1.55	3.94
2020	1.48	4
2019	1.53	4.1
2018	1.56	4.29
2017	1.62	4.49
2016	1.71	4.65
2015	1.72	4.75
2014	1.75	4.88
2013	1.78	5.05
2012	1.85	5.13
2011	1.88	5.1
2010	1.95	5.06
2009	1.98	5.03
2008	1.96	5.02
2007	1.9	5.02
2006	1.9	5.06
2005	1.84	5.13
2004	1.83	5.19
2003	1.8	5.25
2002	1.75	5.3
2001	1.78	5.4
2000	1.85	5.5
1999	1.85	5.57
1998	1.81	5.58
1997	1.86	5.64
1996	1.89	5.72
1995	1.87	5.82
1994	1.87	5.92
1993	1.86	6.05
1992	1.88	6.15
1991	1.92	6.27
1990	1.93	6.4
1989	1.89	6.48
1988	1.84	6.58
1987	1.74	6.79
1986	1.71	6.9
1985	1.68	7.01
1984	1.66	7.11
1983	1.66	7.19
1982	1.71	7.25
1981	1.7	7.28
1980	1.72	7.29
1979	1.75	7.29
1978	1.77	7.28
1977	1.75	7.27
1976	1.86	7.26
1975	1.98	7.25
1974	2.13	7.25
1973	2.23	7.26
1972	2.38	7.26
1971	2.49	7.26
1970	2.5	7.26
1969	2.7	7.26
1968	2.75	7.25
1967	2.81	7.24
1966	2.9	7.22
1965	2.94	7.19
1964	2.98	7.16
1963	2.93	7.12
1962	2.91	7.08
1961	2.94	7.04
1960	2.85	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Norway was 1.4 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Norway vs Senegal population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Norway

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Norway	Senegal
2023	8,280	431,006
2022	5,457	415,507
2021	14,062	403,019
2020	12,372	400,910
2019	13,904	399,436
2018	14,342	405,454
2017	15,831	410,366
2016	17,797	411,480
2015	18,160	407,008
2014	18,494	405,019
2013	17,779	406,582
2012	18,066	402,243
2011	18,822	387,290
2010	20,046	372,934
2009	20,280	362,238
2008	19,073	351,661
2007	16,482	339,963
2006	17,244	331,364
2005	15,719	323,908
2004	15,612	317,286
2003	14,151	308,856
2002	10,892	298,842
2001	13,090	289,690
2000	15,269	283,946
1999	14,278	277,944
1998	14,181	267,404
1997	15,418	261,200
1996	17,087	255,418
1995	14,821	252,552
1994	16,045	249,115
1993	12,936	245,742
1992	15,431	241,482
1991	16,194	237,713
1990	14,845	234,155
1989	13,949	227,797
1988	12,207	221,772
1987	9,212	218,522
1986	8,751	212,887
1985	6,644	208,218
1984	7,452	203,125
1983	7,844	197,673
1982	9,875	191,309
1981	9,020	185,917
1980	9,806	179,707
1979	10,181	173,425
1978	11,364	167,744
1977	11,321	161,636
1976	13,286	154,776
1975	16,430	147,311
1974	20,324	139,974
1973	21,387	133,834
1972	24,777	128,024
1971	26,541	122,511
1970	25,968	117,264
1969	28,858	112,393
1968	29,387	108,240
1967	30,276	104,824
1966	31,150	101,359
1965	31,275	97,912
1964	30,293	94,797
1963	26,766	92,264
1962	28,020	89,937
1961	29,239	87,322
1960	29,366	84,735

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.15% in Norway and +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Norway and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Norway vs Senegal by year

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Norway

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Norway	Senegal
2023	9.4	29.4
2022	9.4	29.5
2021	10.4	29.7
2020	9.8	29.9
2019	10.2	30.4
2018	10.4	31.6
2017	10.7	32.8
2016	11.2	33.8
2015	11.3	34.5
2014	11.5	35.5
2013	11.6	36.7
2012	12	37.5
2011	12.2	37.4
2010	12.6	37.3
2009	12.8	37.3
2008	12.7	37.3
2007	12.4	37.3
2006	12.6	37.6
2005	12.3	38
2004	12.4	38.4
2003	12.4	38.7
2002	12.2	38.6
2001	12.6	38.9
2000	13.2	39.3
1999	13.3	39.6
1998	13.2	39.2
1997	13.6	39.2
1996	13.9	39.3
1995	13.8	39.6
1994	13.9	39.9
1993	13.8	40.3
1992	14	40.7
1991	14.3	41.2
1990	14.4	41.8
1989	14	42.2
1988	13.7	42.7
1987	12.9	43.7
1986	12.6	44.5
1985	12.3	45.4
1984	12.1	46.2
1983	12.1	46.8
1982	12.5	47.4
1981	12.4	47.9
1980	12.5	48.3
1979	12.7	48.6
1978	12.8	49
1977	12.6	49.3
1976	13.3	49.4
1975	14.1	49.4
1974	15	49.4
1973	15.5	49.6
1972	16.3	49.8
1971	16.8	49.9
1970	16.7	49.9
1969	17.6	49.9
1968	17.6	50
1967	17.6	50.1
1966	17.9	50.1
1965	17.8	50.1
1964	17.7	50.1
1963	17.3	50.2
1962	17.1	50.3
1961	17.3	50.3
1960	17.3	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Norway and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 17.3 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Norway

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Norway	Senegal
2100	12.8%	20.1%
2099	12.8%	20.2%
2098	12.8%	20.4%
2097	12.8%	20.5%
2096	12.8%	20.7%
2095	12.9%	20.8%
2094	12.9%	21%
2093	12.9%	21.1%
2092	12.9%	21.3%
2091	13%	21.4%
2090	13%	21.6%
2089	13%	21.7%
2088	13%	21.9%
2087	13%	22%
2086	13.1%	22.2%
2085	13.1%	22.4%
2084	13.1%	22.6%
2083	13.1%	22.7%
2082	13.1%	22.9%
2081	13.1%	23.1%
2080	13%	23.3%
2079	13%	23.5%
2078	13%	23.7%
2077	13%	23.9%
2076	13%	24.2%
2075	13%	24.4%
2074	12.9%	24.6%
2073	12.9%	24.8%
2072	12.9%	25%
2071	12.9%	25.2%
2070	12.9%	25.4%
2069	12.9%	25.6%
2068	12.9%	25.8%
2067	13%	26%
2066	13%	26.2%
2065	13%	26.4%
2064	13.1%	26.6%
2063	13.1%	26.8%
2062	13.2%	27%
2061	13.2%	27.2%
2060	13.3%	27.4%
2059	13.4%	27.6%
2058	13.4%	27.9%
2057	13.5%	28.1%
2056	13.6%	28.3%
2055	13.6%	28.6%
2054	13.7%	28.8%
2053	13.8%	29.1%
2052	13.8%	29.4%
2051	13.8%	29.7%
2050	13.9%	30%
2049	13.9%	30.3%
2048	13.9%	30.7%
2047	13.9%	31%
2046	13.9%	31.3%
2045	13.9%	31.7%
2044	13.9%	32%
2043	13.9%	32.4%
2042	13.9%	32.7%
2041	13.9%	33.1%
2040	14%	33.4%
2039	14%	33.7%
2038	14%	34%
2037	14%	34.3%
2036	14.1%	34.5%
2035	14.2%	34.7%
2034	14.3%	35%
2033	14.4%	35.2%
2032	14.6%	35.5%
2031	14.7%	35.8%
2030	14.9%	36.1%
2029	15.1%	36.4%
2028	15.3%	36.7%
2027	15.6%	37.1%
2026	15.8%	37.5%
2025	16.1%	38%
2024	16.2%	38.2%
2023	16.5%	38.6%
2022	16.8%	39.2%
2021	17%	39.8%
2020	17.2%	40.3%
2019	17.4%	40.9%
2018	17.6%	41.3%
2017	17.8%	41.8%
2016	17.9%	42.1%
2015	18%	42.4%
2014	18.1%	42.6%
2013	18.3%	42.7%
2012	18.4%	42.7%
2011	18.6%	42.7%
2010	18.8%	42.7%
2009	18.9%	42.7%
2008	19.1%	42.7%
2007	19.3%	42.7%
2006	19.4%	42.8%
2005	19.6%	42.9%
2004	19.8%	43.1%
2003	19.9%	43.2%
2002	20%	43.5%
2001	20%	43.7%
2000	20%	43.9%
1999	19.9%	44.2%
1998	19.8%	44.4%
1997	19.7%	44.6%
1996	19.6%	44.9%
1995	19.5%	45.1%
1994	19.4%	45.4%
1993	19.3%	45.8%
1992	19.1%	46.1%
1991	19%	46.4%
1990	18.9%	46.6%
1989	19%	46.9%
1988	19.1%	47%
1987	19.3%	47.2%
1986	19.6%	47.3%
1985	20%	47.3%
1984	20.4%	47.2%
1983	20.9%	47.1%
1982	21.3%	46.9%
1981	21.8%	46.7%
1980	22.2%	46.4%
1979	22.6%	46%
1978	22.9%	45.6%
1977	23.3%	45.2%
1976	23.5%	44.8%
1975	23.8%	44.6%
1974	24%	44.4%
1973	24.2%	44.3%
1972	24.3%	44.2%
1971	24.4%	44.2%
1970	24.5%	44.2%
1969	24.5%	44.2%
1968	24.6%	44.2%
1967	24.7%	44.3%
1966	24.7%	44.3%
1965	24.8%	44.3%
1964	24.8%	44.3%
1963	25%	44.3%
1962	25.2%	44.3%
1961	25.6%	44.3%
1960	25.9%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.2% of the population in Norway and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 18.9% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Norway and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Norway vs Senegal

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Norway

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Norway	Senegal
2023	1	237
2022	3	228
2021	2	263
2020	2	252
2019	2	286
2018	2	305
2017	2	325
2016	2	345
2015	2	357
2014	2	373
2013	3	385
2012	3	405
2011	4	415
2010	4	436
2009	4	441
2008	5	463
2007	5	457
2006	5	462
2005	6	488
2004	6	501
2003	5	520
2002	5	531
2001	5	560
2000	5	581
1999	5	602
1998	5	605
1997	5	599
1996	6	601
1995	6	586
1994	7	579
1993	7	589
1992	8	598
1991	8	616
1990	9	640
1989	9	662
1988	9	709
1987	9	760
1986	9	820
1985	9	899

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway, compared to 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Norway

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Norway	Senegal
2023	0.24%	3.85%
2022	0.23%	4.04%
2021	0.23%	4.25%
2020	0.24%	4.46%
2019	0.24%	4.65%
2018	0.25%	4.82%
2017	0.25%	4.97%
2016	0.26%	5.11%
2015	0.27%	5.24%
2014	0.28%	5.39%
2013	0.29%	5.57%
2012	0.3%	5.77%
2011	0.31%	6.01%
2010	0.33%	6.3%
2009	0.34%	6.63%
2008	0.36%	7.03%
2007	0.37%	7.52%
2006	0.39%	8.11%
2005	0.41%	8.8%
2004	0.42%	9.59%
2003	0.44%	10.5%
2002	0.46%	11.4%
2001	0.47%	12.2%
2000	0.49%	12.9%
1999	0.5%	13.4%
1998	0.51%	13.7%
1997	0.52%	13.9%
1996	0.54%	13.8%
1995	0.57%	13.8%
1994	0.61%	13.7%
1993	0.66%	13.6%
1992	0.72%	13.5%
1991	0.79%	13.6%
1990	0.87%	13.7%
1989	0.93%	14.1%
1988	0.98%	14.7%
1987	1.01%	15.4%
1986	1.02%	16.3%
1985	1.02%	17.1%
1984	1.01%	17.9%
1983	1%	18.5%
1982	0.99%	19.1%
1981	0.99%	19.7%
1980	1.01%	20.4%
1979	1.04%	21.2%
1978	1.09%	22.1%
1977	1.15%	23.1%
1976	1.22%	24.2%
1975	1.29%	25.3%
1974	1.36%	26.2%
1973	1.43%	27%
1972	1.5%	27.8%
1971	1.56%	28.4%
1970	1.62%	28.8%
1969	1.69%	29.2%
1968	1.75%	29.4%
1967	1.82%	29.6%
1966	1.9%	29.7%
1965	1.97%	29.7%
1964	2.04%	29.7%
1963	2.1%	29.6%
1962	2.15%	29.5%
1961	2.21%	29.4%
1960	2.26%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Norway and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.