Denmark vs Norway: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Denmark
1.38 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Norway
1.33 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Denmark rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years in Norway, a difference of 0.05 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.54 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.032 births per woman in last 5 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.88 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.318 births per woman in last 5 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.16 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.59 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.4295 births per woman in last 5 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.76 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.182 births per woman in last 5 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2065 births per woman in last 5 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0785 births per woman in last 5 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.88 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0875 births per woman in last 5 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1525 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2030s | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1575 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2040s | 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0915 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2050s | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.64 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.032 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2060s | 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0445 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2070s | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0405 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2080s | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0385 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2090s | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0435 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
| 2100s | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.042 births per woman in last 5 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years in Norway as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.05 births per woman in last 5 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).