Netherlands vs Sweden: Fertility rate by age group
Netherlands
1.86
in 2023
Sweden
1.79
in 2023
Netherlands rank
223rd
Sweden rank
224th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.86 against 1.79 in Sweden, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 223rd and Sweden ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.7 | 36.79 | 23.09 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 19.56 | 42.31 | 22.74 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 14.71 | 27.72 | 13.01 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.77 | 12.28 | 4.51 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.06 | 9.77 | 2.71 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 6.07 | 0.1318 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 4.99 | 1.36 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.23 | 0.1068 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 1.86 against 1.79 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.07, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Netherlands ranks 223rd 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.