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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed