Netherlands vs Sweden: Fertility rate: births per woman
Netherlands
1.43 live births per woman
in 2023
Sweden
1.43 live births per woman
in 2023
Netherlands rank
188th
Sweden rank
188th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.43 live births per woman against 1.43 live births per woman in Sweden, a difference of 0 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 188th and Sweden ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 0.829 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 0.7601 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 0.0936 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 0.2218 live births per woman | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 0.2171 live births per woman | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 0.0248 live births per woman | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 0.1752 live births per woman | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 0.0485 live births per woman | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 1.43 live births per woman against 1.43 live births per woman in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0 live births per woman, 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: births per woman?
- Netherlands ranks 188th and Sweden ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.