Norway vs Sweden: Total fertility rate
Norway
1.45
in 2024
Sweden
1.43
in 2024
Norway rank
45th
Sweden rank
48th
Total fertility rate over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.45 against 1.43 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 48th of 74 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 | 1.81 | 0.0672 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.76 | 0.1024 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.85 | 0.1154 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.55 | 0.0933 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1.45 against 1.43 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Norway ranks 45th 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.