Belgium vs Sweden: Total fertility rate
Belgium
1.39
in 2025
Sweden
1.44
in 2025
Belgium rank
57th
Sweden rank
54th
Total fertility rate over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.44 against 1.39 in Belgium, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 54th of 75 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.76 | 0.0154 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.85 | 0.1325 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.53 | 0.0512 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.44 against 1.39 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.05, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 54th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.