Netherlands vs Sweden: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Netherlands
1.42
in 2023
Sweden
1.42
in 2023
Netherlands rank
187th
Sweden rank
186th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.42 against 1.42 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 187th and Sweden ranks 186th of 236 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 11 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 2.57 2.83 0.2612 Sweden
1860s 2.83 2.92 0.0891 Sweden
1870s 3.27 2.86 0.4069 Netherlands
1880s 3.41 2.95 0.4564 Netherlands
1890s 3.45 2.98 0.4667 Netherlands
1900s 3.41 3.03 0.3779 Netherlands
1910s 3.11 2.71 0.3977 Netherlands
1920s 3.06 2.24 0.8154 Netherlands
1930s 2.65 1.74 0.9052 Netherlands
1940s 3.03 2.32 0.7136 Netherlands
1950s 2.96 2.18 0.7867 Netherlands
1960s 2.92 2.19 0.7324 Netherlands
1970s 1.84 1.76 0.0856 Netherlands
1980s 1.51 1.73 0.2216 Sweden
1990s 1.57 1.79 0.217 Sweden
2000s 1.71 1.74 0.027 Sweden
2010s 1.66 1.84 0.1758 Sweden
2020s 1.52 1.57 0.0502 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.42 against 1.42 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Netherlands and Sweden?
0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
174 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Netherlands ranks 187th and Sweden ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed