Norwegian baby boom
The number of children born last year is the highest since 1972.
In 2009, 61 800 children were born in Norway. The total fertility rate last year was 1,98. This is among the highest in Europe. In the mid-1980s the rate varied between 1,66 and 1,75.
A boy born Norway in 2009 can expect a life duration of 78,60 years, and a Norwegian girl can expect 83,05 years. Both are slightly up from 2008, and high compared to the rest of Europe, according to the population statistics presented by Statistics Norway this week.
