STILL YOUNGER: Norwegians are getting younger and younger. Photo: Gorm Kallestad / NTB
While Europe’s population is getting older, Norwegians are getting younger.
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In several European countries, the median age is now over 45. In Norway, it is only 40 years, it says Forskning.no.
They have collected statistics from several countries, including Norway. The statistics show that Norwegians are among the youngest in Europe, in contrast to people in, for example, Portugal or Italy.
The highest median age in Europe is found in Italy at 48 years.
Median age means the age at which half the population is younger and the other half is older. This way of calculating age is often better than the average.
Lowest in Oslo
Figures from Statistics Norway (SSB), which forskning.no refers to, show that the youngest population in Norway lives in Oslo.
Here, the median age is 35 years. The highest median age can be found in Innlandet, here the median age is 45 years.
The median age in Norway and in Europe has increased in recent years, and there are several reasons for this. But one of the main reasons is a better healthcare system.
In Norway, it has also increased because people are having fewer children. We are simply getting older, without more young people arriving.
EUROPE: This is what the median age in Europe looks like. Photo: Landgeist
Fewer in Norway than in Europe
Statistics from Statistics Norway indicate that Norway is experiencing a historically low birth rate.
In 2022, the figure for the average number of children per woman was 1.41. This means that an average Norwegian woman gave birth to 1.41 children during her lifetime.
In comparison, Europe’s average is 1.5 children per woman.
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Published: 07.01.24 at 07:33
2024-01-07 06:33:59
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