Netherlands vs Sweden: Period total fertility rate
Netherlands
1.43
in 2023
Sweden
1.43
in 2024
Netherlands rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st
Period total fertility rate over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.43 against 1.43 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 | 2.25 | 0.8261 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3.01 | 2.25 | 0.7538 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.79 | 0.0887 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.76 | 0.2241 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.81 | 0.2224 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.77 | 0.0359 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.85 | 0.174 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.58 | 0.0587 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.43 against 1.43 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st 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.