Denmark vs Sweden: Crude birth rate

Denmark
9.5
in 2024
Sweden
9.3
in 2024
Denmark rank
41st
Sweden rank
43rd

Crude birth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
05101520196019922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 9.5 against 9.3 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 16.83 14.75 2.08 Denmark
1970s 13.62 12.77 0.85 Denmark
1980s 10.77 11.99 1.22 Sweden
1990s 12.82 12.22 0.6 Denmark
2000s 11.95 11.2 0.75 Denmark
2010s 10.52 11.72 1.2 Sweden
2020s 10.06 10.14 0.08 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude birth rate, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 9.5 against 9.3 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in crude birth rate between Denmark and Sweden?
0.2, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for crude birth rate?
Denmark ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,778 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed