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Norwegian women have 1.48 children on average, down from 2.75 in 1968

Norwegian women have 1.48 children on average, down from 2.75 in 1968

Total fertility rate for the whole country, 1968–2025. Children per woman.

The lowest was 1.40 in 2023. The highest was 2.75 in 1968.

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PeriodChildren per woman
20251.48
20241.44
20231.40
20221.41
20211.55
20201.48
20191.53
20181.56
20171.62
20161.71
20151.73
20141.76
20131.78
20121.85
20111.88
20101.95
20091.98
20081.96
20071.90
20061.90
20051.84
20041.83
20031.80
20021.75
20011.78
20001.85
19991.85
19981.81
19971.86
19961.89
19951.87
19941.87
19931.86
19921.88
19911.92
19901.93
19891.89
19881.84
19871.75
19861.71
19851.68
19841.66
19831.66
19821.71
19811.70
19801.72
19791.75
19781.77
19771.75
19761.86
19751.98
19742.13
19732.23
19722.38
19712.49
19702.50
19692.69
19682.75
Source: Statistics Norway, table 04232 · Chart: TallvettUpdated 12 Mar 2026
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  • The figures are Statistics Norway's own, from table 04232: the total fertility rate for the whole country. We have not calculated them.
  • The total fertility rate is how many live-born children a woman would have in her life if she had children the way women of each age do in that year.

Statistics Norway's notes on the table

  • Total of 1-year age-specific fertility rates 15-49 years. The average number of live-born children born to a female passing through the child-bearing period exposed at each age to the existing fertility, but not exposed mortality.
  • See list over changes in regional classifications (in Norwegian).

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