Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median age vs. births per woman
Sweden
39.91 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39.78 years
in 2023
Sweden rank
55th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
56th
Median age vs. births per woman over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39.91 years against 39.78 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34 years | 34.11 years | 0.1119 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 35.1 years | 34.05 years | 1.05 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 34.4 years | 33.04 years | 1.36 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 36.43 years | 34.16 years | 2.27 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 37.6 years | 35.58 years | 2.03 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 39.08 years | 37.4 years | 1.69 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.79 years | 38.69 years | 1.1 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.71 years | 39.46 years | 0.2555 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 39.91 years against 39.78 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.13 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
- Sweden ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.