Belgium vs Sweden: Total Fertility Rate
Belgium
1.53
in 2022
Sweden
1.52
in 2022
Belgium rank
148th
Sweden rank
151st
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.53 against 1.52 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 151st of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 | 2.25 | 0.28 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.79 | 0.101 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.76 | 0.175 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.81 | 0.198 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.76 | 0.012 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.85 | 0.129 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.62 | 0.06 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 1.53 against 1.52 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.01, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 151st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.