Belgium vs Sweden: Number of births, by world region
Belgium
101,686 births
in 2023
Sweden
97,915 births
in 2023
Belgium rank
104th
Sweden rank
107th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 101,686 births against 97,915 births in Sweden, a difference of 3,771 births.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 148,327 births | 108,076 births | 40,251 births | Belgium |
| 1960s | 151,459 births | 112,818 births | 38,641 births | Belgium |
| 1970s | 127,427 births | 104,100 births | 23,327 births | Belgium |
| 1980s | 119,063 births | 99,949 births | 19,114 births | Belgium |
| 1990s | 118,567 births | 106,283 births | 12,284 births | Belgium |
| 2000s | 118,785 births | 100,800 births | 17,985 births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 122,615 births | 113,663 births | 8,952 births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 112,180 births | 107,176 births | 5,004 births | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 101,686 births against 97,915 births in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Belgium and Sweden?
- 3,771 births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Belgium ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 107th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.