Netherlands vs Sweden: Total fertility rate
Netherlands
1.44
in 2025
Sweden
1.44
in 2025
Netherlands rank
53rd
Sweden rank
54th
Total fertility rate over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.44 against 1.44 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 53rd 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 | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.76 | 0.0248 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.85 | 0.1751 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.53 | 0.0322 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 1.44 against 1.44 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd 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.