Norway vs Sweden: Fertility rates by age

Norway
1.45 Number
in 2024
Sweden
1.43 Number
in 2024
Norway rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th

Fertility rates by age over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
0123196119922024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.45 Number against 1.43 Number in Sweden, a difference of 0.02 Number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 46 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.72 Number 2 Number 0.7228 Number Norway
1970s 2.09 Number 1.79 Number 0.2974 Number Norway
1980s 1.73 Number 1.76 Number 0.0255 Number Sweden
1990s 1.87 Number 1.81 Number 0.0672 Number Norway
2000s 1.86 Number 1.76 Number 0.1024 Number Norway
2010s 1.74 Number 1.85 Number 0.1154 Number Sweden
2020s 1.46 Number 1.55 Number 0.0933 Number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rates by age, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 1.45 Number against 1.43 Number in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rates by age between Norway and Sweden?
0.02 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for fertility rates by age?
Norway ranks 21st 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