Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children per woman vs. Natural population growth

Sweden
0.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
Sweden rank
179th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
178th

Children per woman vs. Natural population growth over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1960s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Sweden
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman vs. natural population growth, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs. natural population growth between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for children per woman vs. natural population growth?
Sweden ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs. Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.