Norway vs Sweden: Total fertility rate
Norway
1.42
in 2025
Sweden
1.44
in 2025
Norway rank
55th
Sweden rank
54th
Total fertility rate over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.44 against 1.42 in Norway, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 54th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.76 | 0.1026 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.85 | 0.1122 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.53 | 0.0824 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.44 against 1.42 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Norway ranks 55th 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.