Fertility & birth rates in Norway and United States

Fertility rate in Norway vs United States by year

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Norway

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Norway	United States
2023	1.4	1.62
2022	1.41	1.66
2021	1.55	1.66
2020	1.48	1.64
2019	1.53	1.71
2018	1.56	1.73
2017	1.62	1.77
2016	1.71	1.82
2015	1.72	1.84
2014	1.75	1.86
2013	1.78	1.86
2012	1.85	1.88
2011	1.88	1.89
2010	1.95	1.93
2009	1.98	2
2008	1.96	2.07
2007	1.9	2.12
2006	1.9	2.11
2005	1.84	2.06
2004	1.83	2.05
2003	1.8	2.05
2002	1.75	2.02
2001	1.78	2.03
2000	1.85	2.06
1999	1.85	2.01
1998	1.81	2
1997	1.86	1.97
1996	1.89	1.98
1995	1.87	1.98
1994	1.87	2
1993	1.86	2.02
1992	1.88	2.05
1991	1.92	2.06
1990	1.93	2.08
1989	1.89	2.01
1988	1.84	1.93
1987	1.74	1.87
1986	1.71	1.84
1985	1.68	1.84
1984	1.66	1.81
1983	1.66	1.8
1982	1.71	1.83
1981	1.7	1.81
1980	1.72	1.84
1979	1.75	1.81
1978	1.77	1.76
1977	1.75	1.79
1976	1.86	1.74
1975	1.98	1.77
1974	2.13	1.84
1973	2.23	1.88
1972	2.38	2.01
1971	2.49	2.27
1970	2.5	2.48
1969	2.7	2.46
1968	2.75	2.46
1967	2.81	2.56
1966	2.9	2.72
1965	2.94	2.91
1964	2.98	3.19
1963	2.93	3.32
1962	2.91	3.46
1961	2.94	3.62
1960	2.85	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Norway was 1.4 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Norway

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Norway	United States
2023	8,280	502,372
2022	5,457	399,926
2021	14,062	199,137
2020	12,372	208,862
2019	13,904	887,476
2018	14,342	955,022
2017	15,831	1,028,037
2016	17,797	1,197,627
2015	18,160	1,270,126
2014	18,494	1,357,281
2013	17,779	1,322,711
2012	18,066	1,411,822
2011	18,822	1,441,697
2010	20,046	1,548,182
2009	20,280	1,717,920
2008	19,073	1,794,154
2007	16,482	1,897,757
2006	17,244	1,849,955
2005	15,719	1,684,445
2004	15,612	1,698,271
2003	14,151	1,653,615
2002	10,892	1,581,938
2001	13,090	1,595,826
2000	15,269	1,664,758
1999	14,278	1,564,050
1998	14,181	1,573,857
1997	15,418	1,501,014
1996	17,087	1,510,137
1995	14,821	1,546,031
1994	16,045	1,633,302
1993	12,936	1,717,685
1992	15,431	1,875,328
1991	16,194	1,926,543
1990	14,845	2,026,068
1989	13,949	1,875,826
1988	12,207	1,735,943
1987	9,212	1,720,252
1986	8,751	1,656,917
1985	6,644	1,689,258
1984	7,452	1,627,192
1983	7,844	1,636,544
1982	9,875	1,714,317
1981	9,020	1,652,153
1980	9,806	1,608,450
1979	10,181	1,597,894
1978	11,364	1,402,283
1977	11,321	1,431,556
1976	13,286	1,264,604
1975	16,430	1,252,644
1974	20,324	1,218,968
1973	21,387	1,165,499
1972	24,777	1,301,355
1971	26,541	1,640,519
1970	25,968	1,824,965
1969	28,858	1,702,487
1968	29,387	1,565,507
1967	30,276	1,669,181
1966	31,150	1,749,387
1965	31,275	1,943,030
1964	30,293	2,245,099
1963	26,766	2,289,826
1962	28,020	2,406,337
1961	29,239	2,571,681
1960	29,366	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Norway and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Norway vs United States by year

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Norway

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Norway	United States
2023	9.4	10.7
2022	9.4	11
2021	10.4	11
2020	9.8	10.9
2019	10.2	11.4
2018	10.4	11.6
2017	10.7	11.8
2016	11.2	12.2
2015	11.3	12.4
2014	11.5	12.5
2013	11.6	12.4
2012	12	12.6
2011	12.2	12.7
2010	12.6	13
2009	12.8	13.5
2008	12.7	14
2007	12.4	14.3
2006	12.6	14.3
2005	12.3	14
2004	12.4	14
2003	12.4	14.1
2002	12.2	14
2001	12.6	14.1
2000	13.2	14.4
1999	13.3	14.2
1998	13.2	14.3
1997	13.6	14.2
1996	13.9	14.4
1995	13.8	14.6
1994	13.9	15
1993	13.8	15.4
1992	14	15.8
1991	14.3	16.2
1990	14.4	16.7
1989	14	16.4
1988	13.7	16
1987	12.9	15.7
1986	12.6	15.6
1985	12.3	15.8
1984	12.1	15.6
1983	12.1	15.6
1982	12.5	15.9
1981	12.4	15.8
1980	12.5	15.9
1979	12.7	15.6
1978	12.8	15
1977	12.6	15.1
1976	13.3	14.6
1975	14.1	14.6
1974	15	14.8
1973	15.5	14.8
1972	16.3	15.6
1971	16.8	17.2
1970	16.7	18.4
1969	17.6	17.9
1968	17.6	17.6
1967	17.6	17.8
1966	17.9	18.4
1965	17.8	19.4
1964	17.7	21.1
1963	17.3	21.7
1962	17.1	22.4
1961	17.3	23.3
1960	17.3	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Norway and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 17.3 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Norway

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Norway	United States
2100	12.8%	14.4%
2099	12.8%	14.4%
2098	12.8%	14.4%
2097	12.8%	14.4%
2096	12.8%	14.4%
2095	12.9%	14.5%
2094	12.9%	14.5%
2093	12.9%	14.5%
2092	12.9%	14.5%
2091	13%	14.6%
2090	13%	14.6%
2089	13%	14.7%
2088	13%	14.7%
2087	13%	14.7%
2086	13.1%	14.8%
2085	13.1%	14.8%
2084	13.1%	14.8%
2083	13.1%	14.9%
2082	13.1%	14.9%
2081	13.1%	14.9%
2080	13%	14.9%
2079	13%	14.9%
2078	13%	14.9%
2077	13%	14.9%
2076	13%	14.9%
2075	13%	14.9%
2074	12.9%	14.9%
2073	12.9%	14.9%
2072	12.9%	14.9%
2071	12.9%	14.9%
2070	12.9%	14.9%
2069	12.9%	14.9%
2068	12.9%	14.9%
2067	13%	14.9%
2066	13%	14.9%
2065	13%	15%
2064	13.1%	15%
2063	13.1%	15%
2062	13.2%	15.1%
2061	13.2%	15.1%
2060	13.3%	15.2%
2059	13.4%	15.3%
2058	13.4%	15.4%
2057	13.5%	15.5%
2056	13.6%	15.5%
2055	13.6%	15.6%
2054	13.7%	15.7%
2053	13.8%	15.8%
2052	13.8%	15.8%
2051	13.8%	15.9%
2050	13.9%	15.9%
2049	13.9%	16%
2048	13.9%	16%
2047	13.9%	16%
2046	13.9%	16%
2045	13.9%	16%
2044	13.9%	16%
2043	13.9%	16%
2042	13.9%	16%
2041	13.9%	15.9%
2040	14%	15.9%
2039	14%	15.9%
2038	14%	15.9%
2037	14%	15.9%
2036	14.1%	15.9%
2035	14.2%	15.9%
2034	14.3%	15.9%
2033	14.4%	16%
2032	14.6%	16.1%
2031	14.7%	16.2%
2030	14.9%	16.3%
2029	15.1%	16.5%
2028	15.3%	16.6%
2027	15.6%	16.8%
2026	15.8%	17%
2025	16.1%	17.2%
2024	16.2%	17.3%
2023	16.5%	17.6%
2022	16.8%	17.9%
2021	17%	18.1%
2020	17.2%	18.4%
2019	17.4%	18.6%
2018	17.6%	18.8%
2017	17.8%	18.9%
2016	17.9%	19.1%
2015	18%	19.2%
2014	18.1%	19.3%
2013	18.3%	19.4%
2012	18.4%	19.5%
2011	18.6%	19.6%
2010	18.8%	19.7%
2009	18.9%	19.8%
2008	19.1%	19.9%
2007	19.3%	20%
2006	19.4%	20.2%
2005	19.6%	20.3%
2004	19.8%	20.5%
2003	19.9%	20.7%
2002	20%	20.9%
2001	20%	21%
2000	20%	21.2%
1999	19.9%	21.3%
1998	19.8%	21.4%
1997	19.7%	21.5%
1996	19.6%	21.7%
1995	19.5%	21.8%
1994	19.4%	21.9%
1993	19.3%	21.9%
1992	19.1%	21.8%
1991	19%	21.7%
1990	18.9%	21.6%
1989	19%	21.5%
1988	19.1%	21.3%
1987	19.3%	21.3%
1986	19.6%	21.3%
1985	20%	21.5%
1984	20.4%	21.7%
1983	20.9%	21.8%
1982	21.3%	22%
1981	21.8%	22.1%
1980	22.2%	22.4%
1979	22.6%	22.8%
1978	22.9%	23.2%
1977	23.3%	23.8%
1976	23.5%	24.4%
1975	23.8%	25.2%
1974	24%	25.9%
1973	24.2%	26.6%
1972	24.3%	27.4%
1971	24.4%	28%
1970	24.5%	28.6%
1969	24.5%	29%
1968	24.6%	29.5%
1967	24.7%	30%
1966	24.7%	30.4%
1965	24.8%	30.7%
1964	24.8%	30.9%
1963	25%	31.1%
1962	25.2%	31.3%
1961	25.6%	31.4%
1960	25.9%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.2% of the population in Norway and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 18.9% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Norway and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Norway vs United States

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Norway

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Norway	United States
2023	1	17
2022	3	20
2021	2	31
2020	2	22
2019	2	18
2018	2	18
2017	2	18
2016	2	18
2015	2	17
2014	2	17
2013	3	16
2012	3	16
2011	4	15
2010	4	15
2009	4	15
2008	5	14
2007	5	13
2006	5	13
2005	6	13
2004	6	13
2003	5	13
2002	5	13
2001	5	13
2000	5	12
1999	5	12
1998	5	11
1997	5	11
1996	6	11
1995	6	12
1994	7	11
1993	7	12
1992	8	11
1991	8	12
1990	9	12
1989	9	12
1988	9	12
1987	9	11
1986	9	11
1985	9	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Norway

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Norway	United States
2023	0.24%	0.65%
2022	0.23%	0.65%
2021	0.23%	0.65%
2020	0.24%	0.65%
2019	0.24%	0.65%
2018	0.25%	0.65%
2017	0.25%	0.66%
2016	0.26%	0.67%
2015	0.27%	0.68%
2014	0.28%	0.68%
2013	0.29%	0.69%
2012	0.3%	0.7%
2011	0.31%	0.72%
2010	0.33%	0.73%
2009	0.34%	0.75%
2008	0.36%	0.76%
2007	0.37%	0.77%
2006	0.39%	0.79%
2005	0.41%	0.8%
2004	0.42%	0.81%
2003	0.44%	0.81%
2002	0.46%	0.82%
2001	0.47%	0.83%
2000	0.49%	0.84%
1999	0.5%	0.86%
1998	0.51%	0.87%
1997	0.52%	0.89%
1996	0.54%	0.92%
1995	0.57%	0.95%
1994	0.61%	0.98%
1993	0.66%	1.01%
1992	0.72%	1.05%
1991	0.79%	1.09%
1990	0.87%	1.12%
1989	0.93%	1.16%
1988	0.98%	1.19%
1987	1.01%	1.21%
1986	1.02%	1.24%
1985	1.02%	1.27%
1984	1.01%	1.3%
1983	1%	1.34%
1982	0.99%	1.39%
1981	0.99%	1.44%
1980	1.01%	1.5%
1979	1.04%	1.56%
1978	1.09%	1.63%
1977	1.15%	1.71%
1976	1.22%	1.79%
1975	1.29%	1.88%
1974	1.36%	1.97%
1973	1.43%	2.06%
1972	1.5%	2.15%
1971	1.56%	2.24%
1970	1.62%	2.32%
1969	1.69%	2.41%
1968	1.75%	2.49%
1967	1.82%	2.57%
1966	1.9%	2.64%
1965	1.97%	2.71%
1964	2.04%	2.77%
1963	2.1%	2.83%
1962	2.15%	2.89%
1961	2.21%	2.95%
1960	2.26%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Norway and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.