Germany vs Sweden: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Germany
1.44 live births per woman
in 2023
Sweden
1.43 live births per woman
in 2023
Germany rank
185th
Sweden rank
188th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.44 live births per woman against 1.43 live births per woman in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 0.0439 live births per woman | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.43 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 0.1927 live births per woman | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 0.1638 live births per woman | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 0.2997 live births per woman | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 0.4683 live births per woman | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 0.3953 live births per woman | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 0.3634 live births per woman | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 0.0745 live births per woman | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 1.44 live births per woman against 1.43 live births per woman in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Germany ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.