Number of children under 5 in Norway
Norway: Number of children under 5 was 276,510 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 276,510 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Norway peaked at 329,600 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 254,015 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 308,680 people | 303,036 people | 319,769 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 313,850 people | 306,519 people | 328,607 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 306,857 people | 267,665 people | 329,600 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 258,577 people | 254,015 people | 271,204 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,486 people | 280,152 people | 303,604 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,253 people | 288,264 people | 301,669 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,359 people | 292,452 people | 312,562 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,850 people | 276,510 people | 286,500 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 130 Costa Rica 284,205 people compare
- 131 Slovakia 283,056 people compare
- 133 Lesotho 266,337 people compare
- 134 Kuwait 266,086 people compare
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 252,431 people compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.27 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.84 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 149.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Norway?
- Number of children under 5 in Norway was 276,510 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 329,600 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,015 people in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for number of children under 5?
- Norway ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.