Belgium vs Sweden: Fertility rates by age
Belgium
1.44
in 2024
Sweden
1.43
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Sweden rank
35th
Fertility rates by age over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.44 against 1.43 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2 | 0.2911 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.79 | 0.1006 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.76 | 0.1761 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.81 | 0.2 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.76 | 0.013 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.85 | 0.129 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.55 | 0.0317 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rates by age, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 1.44 against 1.43 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rates by age between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.01, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for fertility rates by age?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Fertility rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.