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Life expectancy is increasing again – record low fertility

Life expectancy for men and women in Norway increased last year. At the same time, fertility rates are at a record low, and people are waiting longer and longer to have their first child.

Free infertility treatment would be good for society says professor

There have been enormous advances in assisted reproductive technology. Nevertheless, the number of involuntarily childless individuals has increased. Can free treatment help more people?

Record low fertility rates in Norway in 2022

The total fertility rate in Norway was measured at 1.41 children per woman in 2022. This is the lowest that has ever been measured.

We have a new and better method for predicting male fertility in cattle breeding

SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: Traditionally animal breeders would select animals based on their physical characteristics, but with advancement of genetic techniques, animal breeders can now select animals based on their genetic makeup.

Most people now live in a country where women have fewer than two children

"Virtually every country in the world has experienced a fall in fertility in recent decades," demographics researcher Øystein Kravdal said to sciencenorway.no.

Does fertility decline after age 35?

There is still a good chance of getting pregnant in your late 30s. But the risk of miscarriage and complications increases with age.

Women who have struggled to have children are more likely to get cardiovascular disease

Women who have difficulty conceiving are somewhat more susceptible to cardiovascular disease. Their partners also have a slightly elevated risk, according to two Norwegian studies.

More than half of us may end up without descendants

A new study based on data from the 19th century gives insight into how few of us can expect to have grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Here come the corona babies? 700 more births in Norway compared to the same period last year

It’s too early to say whether or not this is due to corona, but the increase starts nine months after the first lockdown in Norway.

Never before have Norwegian women given birth to so few children

In Northern Norway the number of births per 1000 women declined by nearly 5 per cent.

Fertility rate in Norway drops to 1,5 children per woman

That’s half a child less than in 2009.

Babies conceived with assisted reproduction weigh less when they are born, but they rapidly catch up

When 17-year-olds who were conceived with assisted reproduction were screened before military service, they provided information about their height and weight. Researchers have used these data to find out how they have fared over time.

Personality traits important in male fertility

Neurotic men are now more likely to be childless than other men. This wasn’t the case just a few decades ago.

Surrogacy changes perception of family

Childless Norwegians have travelled abroad for surrogacy, as the service is illegal at home. Their actions and willingness to speak out about them have started to transform the idea of what a family is and should be.

How stress affects conception

Stress can make it harder to conceive, but Christmas stress isn’t necessarily a crisis for would-be parents.