Fertility & birth rates in Norway and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in Norway vs Tajikistan by year

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Norway

Tajikistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Norway	Tajikistan
2023	1.4	3.07
2022	1.41	3.13
2021	1.55	3.17
2020	1.48	3.21
2019	1.53	3.28
2018	1.56	3.29
2017	1.62	3.29
2016	1.71	3.38
2015	1.72	3.46
2014	1.75	3.46
2013	1.78	3.43
2012	1.85	3.42
2011	1.88	3.46
2010	1.95	3.46
2009	1.98	3.43
2008	1.96	3.39
2007	1.9	3.37
2006	1.9	3.34
2005	1.84	3.4
2004	1.83	3.51
2003	1.8	3.42
2002	1.75	3.47
2001	1.78	3.49
2000	1.85	3.49
1999	1.85	3.85
1998	1.81	4.07
1997	1.86	4.06
1996	1.89	3.94
1995	1.87	4.66
1994	1.87	4.79
1993	1.86	4.92
1992	1.88	5.06
1991	1.92	5.28
1990	1.93	5.46
1989	1.89	5.61
1988	1.84	5.75
1987	1.74	5.84
1986	1.71	5.91
1985	1.68	5.94
1984	1.66	5.96
1983	1.66	5.98
1982	1.71	6.03
1981	1.7	6.12
1980	1.72	6.21
1979	1.75	6.31
1978	1.77	6.4
1977	1.75	6.49
1976	1.86	6.6
1975	1.98	6.69
1974	2.13	6.77
1973	2.23	6.84
1972	2.38	6.89
1971	2.49	6.91
1970	2.5	6.91
1969	2.7	6.91
1968	2.75	6.91
1967	2.81	6.89
1966	2.9	6.82
1965	2.94	6.74
1964	2.98	6.68
1963	2.93	6.62
1962	2.91	6.48
1961	2.94	6.35
1960	2.85	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Norway was 1.4 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Norway

Tajikistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Norway	Tajikistan
2023	8,280	223,828
2022	5,457	228,336
2021	14,062	222,850
2020	12,372	219,467
2019	13,904	231,817
2018	14,342	228,597
2017	15,831	224,396
2016	17,797	228,547
2015	18,160	230,903
2014	18,494	227,304
2013	17,779	220,693
2012	18,066	213,078
2011	18,822	208,429
2010	20,046	201,389
2009	20,280	192,851
2008	19,073	182,337
2007	16,482	173,200
2006	17,244	164,046
2005	15,719	160,189
2004	15,612	161,201
2003	14,151	150,391
2002	10,892	146,492
2001	13,090	142,276
2000	15,269	136,549
1999	14,278	147,622
1998	14,181	153,508
1997	15,418	149,825
1996	17,087	138,287
1995	14,821	168,934
1994	16,045	167,590
1993	12,936	157,975
1992	15,431	163,652
1991	16,194	177,585
1990	14,845	178,429
1989	13,949	179,212
1988	12,207	172,805
1987	9,212	163,611
1986	8,751	155,987
1985	6,644	145,720
1984	7,452	139,145
1983	7,844	133,280
1982	9,875	127,838
1981	9,020	121,418
1980	9,806	117,888
1979	10,181	114,496
1978	11,364	110,564
1977	11,321	106,920
1976	13,286	103,777
1975	16,430	100,604
1974	20,324	97,481
1973	21,387	94,523
1972	24,777	91,677
1971	26,541	88,618
1970	25,968	85,645
1969	28,858	82,931
1968	29,387	80,698
1967	30,276	78,733
1966	31,150	76,702
1965	31,275	75,139
1964	30,293	74,030
1963	26,766	73,065
1962	28,020	70,700
1961	29,239	68,182
1960	29,366	65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Norway and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Norway vs Tajikistan by year

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Norway

Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Norway	Tajikistan
2023	9.4	26.1
2022	9.4	27
2021	10.4	27.7
2020	9.8	28.4
2019	10.2	29.2
2018	10.4	29.5
2017	10.7	29.7
2016	11.2	30.9
2015	11.3	32
2014	11.5	32.2
2013	11.6	32.1
2012	12	32
2011	12.2	32.2
2010	12.6	32
2009	12.8	31.4
2008	12.7	30.6
2007	12.4	29.9
2006	12.6	29.2
2005	12.3	29.3
2004	12.4	29.9
2003	12.4	29
2002	12.2	29.2
2001	12.6	29.3
2000	13.2	29.1
1999	13.3	31.6
1998	13.2	33.1
1997	13.6	32.9
1996	13.9	31.9
1995	13.8	37.7
1994	13.9	38.8
1993	13.8	39.7
1992	14	40.7
1991	14.3	41.9
1990	14.4	43.1
1989	14	44.1
1988	13.7	43.8
1987	12.9	43.1
1986	12.6	42.5
1985	12.3	41.6
1984	12.1	41.2
1983	12.1	40.9
1982	12.5	40.7
1981	12.4	40.7
1980	12.5	40.8
1979	12.7	40.9
1978	12.8	40.8
1977	12.6	40.9
1976	13.3	41.1
1975	14.1	41.3
1974	15	41.5
1973	15.5	41.7
1972	16.3	42
1971	16.8	42.1
1970	16.7	42.3
1969	17.6	42.5
1968	17.6	43
1967	17.6	43.6
1966	17.9	44.2
1965	17.8	45.1
1964	17.7	46.1
1963	17.3	47.1
1962	17.1	47.5
1961	17.3	47.7
1960	17.3	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Norway and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 17.3 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Norway

Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Norway	Tajikistan
2100	12.8%	17.4%
2099	12.8%	17.5%
2098	12.8%	17.6%
2097	12.8%	17.7%
2096	12.8%	17.9%
2095	12.9%	18%
2094	12.9%	18.1%
2093	12.9%	18.2%
2092	12.9%	18.3%
2091	13%	18.4%
2090	13%	18.6%
2089	13%	18.7%
2088	13%	18.9%
2087	13%	19%
2086	13.1%	19.2%
2085	13.1%	19.4%
2084	13.1%	19.6%
2083	13.1%	19.8%
2082	13.1%	20%
2081	13.1%	20.2%
2080	13%	20.4%
2079	13%	20.7%
2078	13%	20.9%
2077	13%	21.1%
2076	13%	21.3%
2075	13%	21.5%
2074	12.9%	21.7%
2073	12.9%	21.9%
2072	12.9%	22.1%
2071	12.9%	22.3%
2070	12.9%	22.4%
2069	12.9%	22.6%
2068	12.9%	22.7%
2067	13%	22.9%
2066	13%	23%
2065	13%	23.2%
2064	13.1%	23.4%
2063	13.1%	23.6%
2062	13.2%	23.8%
2061	13.2%	24.1%
2060	13.3%	24.3%
2059	13.4%	24.6%
2058	13.4%	24.9%
2057	13.5%	25.3%
2056	13.6%	25.6%
2055	13.6%	26%
2054	13.7%	26.3%
2053	13.8%	26.7%
2052	13.8%	27%
2051	13.8%	27.4%
2050	13.9%	27.7%
2049	13.9%	28%
2048	13.9%	28.3%
2047	13.9%	28.5%
2046	13.9%	28.6%
2045	13.9%	28.8%
2044	13.9%	28.9%
2043	13.9%	29%
2042	13.9%	29.2%
2041	13.9%	29.3%
2040	14%	29.5%
2039	14%	29.7%
2038	14%	29.9%
2037	14%	30.2%
2036	14.1%	30.6%
2035	14.2%	31%
2034	14.3%	31.4%
2033	14.4%	31.8%
2032	14.6%	32.3%
2031	14.7%	32.8%
2030	14.9%	33.5%
2029	15.1%	34.2%
2028	15.3%	34.8%
2027	15.6%	35.2%
2026	15.8%	35.6%
2025	16.1%	36.1%
2024	16.2%	36.3%
2023	16.5%	36.5%
2022	16.8%	36.6%
2021	17%	36.6%
2020	17.2%	36.4%
2019	17.4%	36.3%
2018	17.6%	36.2%
2017	17.8%	36.2%
2016	17.9%	36.3%
2015	18%	36.3%
2014	18.1%	36.4%
2013	18.3%	36.5%
2012	18.4%	36.7%
2011	18.6%	36.7%
2010	18.8%	36.8%
2009	18.9%	37%
2008	19.1%	37.3%
2007	19.3%	37.6%
2006	19.4%	38%
2005	19.6%	38.6%
2004	19.8%	39.3%
2003	19.9%	39.9%
2002	20%	40.7%
2001	20%	41.5%
2000	20%	42.3%
1999	19.9%	43%
1998	19.8%	43.7%
1997	19.7%	44.3%
1996	19.6%	44.7%
1995	19.5%	44.9%
1994	19.4%	44.8%
1993	19.3%	44.6%
1992	19.1%	44.3%
1991	19%	44%
1990	18.9%	43.7%
1989	19%	43.4%
1988	19.1%	43.2%
1987	19.3%	43.1%
1986	19.6%	43.1%
1985	20%	43.3%
1984	20.4%	43.3%
1983	20.9%	43.3%
1982	21.3%	43.2%
1981	21.8%	43.2%
1980	22.2%	43.2%
1979	22.6%	43.2%
1978	22.9%	43.4%
1977	23.3%	43.6%
1976	23.5%	43.8%
1975	23.8%	44%
1974	24%	44.2%
1973	24.2%	44.3%
1972	24.3%	44.4%
1971	24.4%	44.5%
1970	24.5%	44.6%
1969	24.5%	44.6%
1968	24.6%	44.7%
1967	24.7%	44.7%
1966	24.7%	44.6%
1965	24.8%	44.4%
1964	24.8%	44.1%
1963	25%	43.4%
1962	25.2%	42.5%
1961	25.6%	41.4%
1960	25.9%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.2% of the population in Norway and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 18.9% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Norway and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Norway vs Tajikistan

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Norway

Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Norway	Tajikistan
2023	1	14
2022	3	14
2021	2	25
2020	2	25
2019	2	16
2018	2	16
2017	2	17
2016	2	20
2015	2	20
2014	2	21
2013	3	21
2012	3	23
2011	4	25
2010	4	26
2009	4	29
2008	5	29
2007	5	30
2006	5	35
2005	6	36
2004	6	36
2003	5	39
2002	5	48
2001	5	58
2000	5	58
1999	5	64
1998	5	72
1997	5	76
1996	6	82
1995	6	81
1994	7	85
1993	7	84
1992	8	84
1991	8	79
1990	9	80
1989	9	85
1988	9	83
1987	9	91
1986	9	91
1985	9	98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Norway

Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Norway	Tajikistan
2023	0.24%	2.73%
2022	0.23%	2.77%
2021	0.23%	2.79%
2020	0.24%	2.8%
2019	0.24%	2.81%
2018	0.25%	2.83%
2017	0.25%	2.88%
2016	0.26%	2.94%
2015	0.27%	3.02%
2014	0.28%	3.12%
2013	0.29%	3.23%
2012	0.3%	3.36%
2011	0.31%	3.52%
2010	0.33%	3.7%
2009	0.34%	3.92%
2008	0.36%	4.17%
2007	0.37%	4.47%
2006	0.39%	4.82%
2005	0.41%	5.22%
2004	0.42%	5.67%
2003	0.44%	6.18%
2002	0.46%	6.75%
2001	0.47%	7.34%
2000	0.49%	7.97%
1999	0.5%	8.62%
1998	0.51%	9.26%
1997	0.52%	9.86%
1996	0.54%	10.4%
1995	0.57%	10.8%
1994	0.61%	11%
1993	0.66%	10.9%
1992	0.72%	10.6%
1991	0.79%	10.2%
1990	0.87%	9.92%
1989	0.93%	9.88%
1988	0.98%	10.1%
1987	1.01%	10.5%
1986	1.02%	11.1%
1985	1.02%	11.6%
1984	1.01%	12%
1983	1%	12.3%
1982	0.99%	12.5%
1981	0.99%	12.6%
1980	1.01%	12.7%
1979	1.04%	12.8%
1978	1.09%	13%
1977	1.15%	13.2%
1976	1.22%	13.5%
1975	1.29%	14%
1974	1.36%	14.4%
1973	1.43%	15%
1972	1.5%	15.5%
1971	1.56%	-
1970	1.62%	-
1969	1.69%	-
1968	1.75%	-
1967	1.82%	-
1966	1.9%	-
1965	1.97%	-
1964	2.04%	-
1963	2.1%	-
1962	2.15%	-
1961	2.21%	-
1960	2.26%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Norway and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.