Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Norway
Norway: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.41 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.96 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.41 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Norway, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Norway stood at 1.41 live births per woman.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Norway peaked at 2.96 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.41 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Norway 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Norway, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.52 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.47 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 2.58 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 2.64 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.67 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 2.76 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.83 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 2.82 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.87 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.88 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 2.85 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.92 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.89 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.9 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.96 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.92 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.89 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.79 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.75 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.7 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.51 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2.49 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.39 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.23 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 2.13 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.99 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.87 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.76 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.77 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.71 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.66 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.66 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.68 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.74 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.84 live births per woman | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.89 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.93 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.89 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.86 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.87 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.87 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.86 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.82 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.85 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.79 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.76 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.83 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.97 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.78 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.57 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.56 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.42 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.41 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.41 live births per woman | +0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.41 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.41 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7 live births per woman | 2.47 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.7 live births per woman | 2.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 2.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 187 Switzerland 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 191 Bermuda 1.41 live births per woman compare
- 191 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 live births per woman compare
- 193 Luxembourg 1.4 live births per woman compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Norway?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Norway was 1.41 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Norway ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.