Netherlands vs Sweden: Children per woman un

Netherlands
1.43
in 2023
Sweden
1.43
in 2023
Netherlands rank
188th
Sweden rank
188th

Children per woman un over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
0123195019862023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.43 against 1.43 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 188th and Sweden ranks 188th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 3.07 2.25 0.829 Netherlands
1960s 3 2.24 0.7601 Netherlands
1970s 1.88 1.79 0.0936 Netherlands
1980s 1.53 1.75 0.2218 Sweden
1990s 1.59 1.8 0.2171 Sweden
2000s 1.73 1.76 0.0248 Sweden
2010s 1.67 1.85 0.1752 Sweden
2020s 1.53 1.58 0.0485 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman un, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 1.43 against 1.43 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman un between Netherlands and Sweden?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for children per woman un?
Netherlands ranks 188th and Sweden ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman un. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman un
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed