Italy vs Sweden: Fertility rate by age group
Italy
2.85
in 2023
Sweden
1.79
in 2023
Italy rank
221st
Sweden rank
224th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.85 against 1.79 in Sweden, a difference of 1.06.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 221st and Sweden ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.27 | 36.79 | 19.52 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 22.9 | 42.31 | 19.41 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 27.79 | 27.72 | 0.0657 | Italy |
| 1980s | 13.69 | 12.28 | 1.4 | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.51 | 9.77 | 2.26 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.94 | 6.07 | 0.8739 | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 4.99 | 0.348 | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 2.23 | 0.8032 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 2.85 against 1.79 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Italy and Sweden?
- 1.06, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Italy ranks 221st and Sweden ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.