Netherlands vs Sweden: Long run birth rate

Netherlands
9.28
in 2023
Sweden
9.28
in 2023
Netherlands rank
183rd
Sweden rank
182nd

Long run birth rate over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.28 against 9.28 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 182nd of 236 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 16 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 34.26 32.62 1.64 Netherlands
1860s 35.56 32.22 3.34 Netherlands
1870s 37.16 30.58 6.58 Netherlands
1880s 35.51 29.27 6.24 Netherlands
1890s 33.55 27.33 6.22 Netherlands
1900s 31.31 26.1 5.2 Netherlands
1910s 27.19 22.3 4.89 Netherlands
1920s 25.3 18.4 6.9 Netherlands
1930s 21.19 14.5 6.69 Netherlands
1940s 24.03 18.41 5.62 Netherlands
1950s 21.72 14.94 6.78 Netherlands
1960s 19.99 14.63 5.37 Netherlands
1970s 14.32 12.74 1.58 Netherlands
1980s 12.47 11.94 0.5278 Netherlands
1990s 12.82 12.16 0.6648 Netherlands
2000s 11.85 11.14 0.7138 Netherlands
2010s 10.25 11.62 1.37 Sweden
2020s 9.72 10.26 0.5385 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run birth rate, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 9.28 against 9.28 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in long run birth rate between Netherlands and Sweden?
0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
174 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for long run birth rate?
Netherlands ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed