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

Sweden
1.42
in 2023
Switzerland
1.42
in 2023
Sweden rank
186th
Switzerland rank
183rd

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 13 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1870s 2.92 2.78 0.1418 Sweden
1880s 2.95 2.69 0.2547 Sweden
1890s 2.98 2.79 0.1897 Sweden
1900s 3.03 2.89 0.1334 Sweden
1910s 2.71 2.38 0.3329 Sweden
1920s 2.24 2.09 0.1516 Sweden
1930s 1.74 1.85 0.1111 Switzerland
1940s 2.32 2.27 0.0521 Sweden
1950s 2.18 2.26 0.0803 Switzerland
1960s 2.19 2.4 0.2144 Switzerland
1970s 1.76 1.69 0.0625 Sweden
1980s 1.73 1.51 0.2159 Sweden
1990s 1.79 1.5 0.2879 Sweden
2000s 1.74 1.42 0.3216 Sweden
2010s 1.84 1.51 0.3278 Sweden
2020s 1.57 1.45 0.1215 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.42 against 1.42 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Sweden and Switzerland?
0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
148 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Sweden ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 183rd 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