Children under age 5 in Norway
Norway: Children under age 5 was 276,510 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
276,510
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
329,600
in 1970
All-time low
254,015
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 276,510 for children under age 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Norway peaked at 329,600 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 254,015, in 1985.
That places Norway 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 319,769 | — |
| 1951 | 315,282 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 307,693 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 304,082 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 303,036 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 303,854 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 306,383 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 308,561 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 308,939 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 309,203 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 308,706 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 307,312 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 306,519 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 306,563 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 308,134 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 311,816 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 315,950 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 320,103 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 324,790 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 328,607 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 329,600 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 328,874 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 327,780 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 324,064 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 317,365 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 309,511 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 299,676 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 287,531 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 276,501 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 267,665 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 261,012 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 257,336 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 256,432 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 255,828 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 254,397 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 254,015 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 254,990 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 257,486 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 263,067 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 271,204 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 280,152 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 288,999 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 296,487 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 301,466 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 303,510 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 303,604 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 303,166 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 302,918 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 302,379 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 302,174 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 301,669 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 298,657 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 294,474 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 291,738 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 290,017 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 288,264 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 288,584 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 291,795 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 296,133 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 301,195 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 306,378 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 309,799 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 311,992 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 312,562 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 310,251 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 306,991 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 304,435 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 301,526 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 297,208 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 292,452 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 286,500 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 281,487 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 278,902 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 276,510 | -0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 276,510 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 276,510 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 308,680 | 303,036 | 319,769 | 10 |
| 1960s | 313,850 | 306,519 | 328,607 | 10 |
| 1970s | 306,857 | 267,665 | 329,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 258,577 | 254,015 | 271,204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,486 | 280,152 | 303,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,253 | 288,264 | 301,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,359 | 292,452 | 312,562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,850 | 276,510 | 286,500 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Norway?
- Children under age 5 in Norway was 276,510 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 329,600 in 1970.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,015 in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for children under age 5?
- Norway ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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