Belgium vs Sweden: Number of live births
Belgium
113,593 births
in 2022
Sweden
98,451 births
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Number of live births over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 113,593 births against 98,451 births in Sweden, a difference of 15,142 births.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 149,499 births | 125,578 births | 23,921 births | Belgium |
| 1950s | 149,427 births | 108,369 births | 41,058 births | Belgium |
| 1960s | 152,487 births | 113,780 births | 38,707 births | Belgium |
| 1970s | 128,209 births | 104,503 births | 23,706 births | Belgium |
| 1980s | 119,045 births | 100,446 births | 18,599 births | Belgium |
| 1990s | 118,789 births | 106,873 births | 11,916 births | Belgium |
| 2000s | 118,992 births | 102,171 births | 16,822 births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 122,998 births | 114,720 births | 8,278 births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 115,082 births | 110,691 births | 4,391 births | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 113,593 births against 98,451 births in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Belgium and Sweden?
- 15,142 births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for number of live births?
- Belgium ranks 16th 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.