Russia vs Sweden: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Russia
1.42 births per woman
in 2024
Sweden
1.43 births per woman
in 2024
Russia rank
171st
Sweden rank
168th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.43 births per woman against 1.42 births per woman in Russia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | 0.046 births per woman | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.98 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 0.191 births per woman | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.06 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.301 births per woman | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.42 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 0.3875 births per woman | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.4144 births per woman | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | 0.197 births per woman | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 0.0992 births per woman | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Russia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.43 births per woman against 1.42 births per woman in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Russia and Sweden?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Russia ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 168th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. 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, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.