Netherlands vs Sweden: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Netherlands
1.43 births per woman
in 2024
Sweden
1.43 births per woman
in 2024
Netherlands rank
168th
Sweden rank
168th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.43 births per woman against 1.43 births per woman in Sweden, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | 0.763 births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 0.088 births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.53 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.221 births per woman | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 0.219 births per woman | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.023 births per woman | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | 0.175 births per woman | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.5 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 0.048 births per woman | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 1.43 births per woman against 1.43 births per woman in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0 births per woman, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Netherlands ranks 168th 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.