Norway vs Sweden: Long run birth rate
Norway
9.34
in 2023
Sweden
9.28
in 2023
Norway rank
181st
Sweden rank
182nd
Long run birth rate over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.34 against 9.28 in Sweden, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 16 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 31.03 | 30.81 | 0.2182 | Norway |
| 1850s | 32.86 | 32.62 | 0.2456 | Norway |
| 1860s | 31.39 | 32.22 | 0.8321 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 30.88 | 30.58 | 0.3072 | Norway |
| 1880s | 30.86 | 29.27 | 1.59 | Norway |
| 1890s | 30.3 | 27.33 | 2.97 | Norway |
| 1900s | 27.96 | 26.1 | 1.85 | Norway |
| 1910s | 24.87 | 22.3 | 2.57 | Norway |
| 1920s | 21.12 | 18.4 | 2.73 | Norway |
| 1930s | 15.41 | 14.5 | 0.9067 | Norway |
| 1940s | 19.32 | 18.41 | 0.9086 | Norway |
| 1950s | 18.34 | 14.94 | 3.4 | Norway |
| 1960s | 17.42 | 14.63 | 2.79 | Norway |
| 1970s | 14.57 | 12.74 | 1.83 | Norway |
| 1980s | 12.68 | 11.94 | 0.7442 | Norway |
| 1990s | 13.81 | 12.16 | 1.65 | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.47 | 11.14 | 1.33 | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 11.62 | 0.3435 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 10.26 | 0.529 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run birth rate, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 9.34 against 9.28 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in long run birth rate between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.06, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for long run birth rate?
- Norway ranks 181st 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.