Belgium vs Sweden: Fertility rates by age

Belgium
1.44 Number
in 2024
Sweden
1.43 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
22nd
Sweden rank
24th

Fertility rates by age over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.44 Number against 1.43 Number in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 Number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 46 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 Number 2 Number 0.2911 Number Belgium
1970s 1.89 Number 1.79 Number 0.1006 Number Belgium
1980s 1.58 Number 1.76 Number 0.1761 Number Sweden
1990s 1.61 Number 1.81 Number 0.2 Number Sweden
2000s 1.74 Number 1.76 Number 0.013 Number Sweden
2010s 1.72 Number 1.85 Number 0.129 Number Sweden
2020s 1.52 Number 1.55 Number 0.0317 Number 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 Number against 1.43 Number in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rates by age between Belgium and Sweden?
0.01 Number, 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 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 46 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rates by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 2,119 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed