What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Norway?

Fertility rate vs. human development index in Norway was 1.41 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 2.96 live births per woman in 1964.

What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 1.41 live births per woman in 2023.

How does Norway rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?

Norway ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Norway

Name: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Norway
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.41 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.41 live births per woman

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

192nd

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

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Norway, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in Norway is 1.41 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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.

Norway ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

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	1.47 live births per woman	1.41 live births per woman	1.56 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Norway

190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 live births per woman compare
191 Uruguay 1.41 live births per woman compare
193 Bermuda 1.4 live births per woman compare
194 Luxembourg 1.4 live births per woman compare
195 Cyprus 1.39 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Norway

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.97 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 90.52 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 90.62 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 81.32 0-100 (2024)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Norway?: Fertility rate vs. human development index in Norway was 1.41 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 2.96 live births per woman in 1964.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 1.41 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Norway rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?: Norway ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.