Belarus vs Sweden: Number of live births
Belarus
94,042 births
in 2018
Sweden
98,451 births
in 2024
Belarus rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
Number of live births over time
- Belarus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98,451 births against 94,042 births in Belarus, a difference of 4,409 births.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,887 births | 118,482 births | 32,405 births | Belarus |
| 1970s | 148,147 births | 104,503 births | 43,644 births | Belarus |
| 1980s | 163,018 births | 100,446 births | 62,572 births | Belarus |
| 1990s | 110,231 births | 106,873 births | 3,358 births | Belarus |
| 2000s | 95,960 births | 102,171 births | 6,210 births | Sweden |
| 2010s | 111,447 births | 114,741 births | 3,294 births | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Belarus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98,451 births against 94,042 births in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Belarus and Sweden?
- 4,409 births, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for number of live births?
- Belarus ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.