Belarus vs Sweden: Period total fertility rate

Belarus
1.45
in 2018
Sweden
1.43
in 2024
Belarus rank
21st
Sweden rank
23rd

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Belarus
  • Sweden
1234189119572024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.45 against 1.43 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sweden ahead.

Belarus ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.29 2.25 0.0332 Belarus
1970s 2.19 1.79 0.4032 Belarus
1980s 2.07 1.76 0.3115 Belarus
1990s 1.52 1.81 0.2837 Sweden
2000s 1.33 1.77 0.4381 Sweden
2010s 1.6 1.87 0.2618 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Belarus or Sweden?
Belarus, at 1.45 against 1.43 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Belarus and Sweden?
0.02, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Belarus ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed