Netherlands vs Sweden: Total fertility rate
Netherlands
1.43
in 2024
Sweden
1.43
in 2024
Netherlands rank
49th
Sweden rank
48th
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 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 74 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.81 | 0.22 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.76 | 0.023 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.85 | 0.1748 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.55 | 0.0484 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.43 against 1.43 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Netherlands ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.