Norway vs Sweden: Crude birth rate
Norway
9.34
in 2023
Sweden
9.28
in 2023
Norway rank
181st
Sweden rank
182nd
Crude birth rate over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.34 against 9.28 in Sweden, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.34 | 14.94 | 3.4 | Norway |
| 1960s | 17.42 | 14.63 | 2.79 | Norway |
| 1970s | 14.57 | 12.74 | 1.83 | Norway |
| 1980s | 12.68 | 11.94 | 0.7442 | Norway |
| 1990s | 13.81 | 12.16 | 1.65 | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.47 | 11.14 | 1.33 | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 11.62 | 0.3435 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 10.26 | 0.529 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crude birth rate, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 9.34 against 9.28 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in crude birth rate between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.06, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for crude birth rate?
- Norway ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Crude birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.