Belgium vs Sweden: Total number of births by birth order
Belgium
49,194 births
in 2022
Sweden
43,007 births
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49,194 births against 43,007 births in Sweden, a difference of 6,187 births.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,791 births | 37,191 births | 12,600 births | Belgium |
| 2000s | 53,100 births | 45,536 births | 7,564 births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 52,967 births | 49,496 births | 3,471 births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 49,725 births | 47,067 births | 2,658 births | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 49,194 births against 43,007 births in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Belgium and Sweden?
- 6,187 births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.