Norway vs Sweden: Births and deaths
Norway
7.95
in 2024
Sweden
8.63
in 2024
Norway rank
32nd
Sweden rank
29th
Births and deaths over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.63 against 7.95 in Norway, a difference of 0.68.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 15.97 | 16.6 | 0.6257 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 14.13 | 17.18 | 3.05 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 14.93 | 15.58 | 0.6538 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 14.14 | 14.51 | 0.3705 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 14.17 | 13.79 | 0.3786 | Norway |
| 1890s | 13.89 | 13.65 | 0.2417 | Norway |
| 1900s | 12.51 | 12.96 | 0.451 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 12.41 | 12.83 | 0.418 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 10.45 | 11.15 | 0.7064 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 9.7 | 11.03 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 9.3 | 10.1 | 0.7935 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 8.34 | 9.43 | 1.1 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 9.36 | 9.95 | 0.587 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 9.88 | 10.49 | 0.6105 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 10.34 | 11 | 0.6525 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.3 | 10.74 | 0.4411 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.16 | 10.19 | 1.04 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8 | 9.29 | 1.29 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 8.99 | 1.06 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births and deaths, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.63 against 7.95 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in births and deaths between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.68, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for births and deaths?
- Norway ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.