Germany vs Sweden: Fertility vs child mortality

Germany
1.44
in 2023
Sweden
1.43
in 2023
Germany rank
185th
Sweden rank
188th

Fertility vs child mortality over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
0123195019862023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.44 against 1.43 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.

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

Germany ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 188th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 2.2 2.25 0.0439 Sweden
1960s 2.43 2.24 0.1927 Germany
1970s 1.62 1.79 0.1638 Sweden
1980s 1.45 1.75 0.2997 Sweden
1990s 1.34 1.8 0.4683 Sweden
2000s 1.36 1.76 0.3953 Sweden
2010s 1.48 1.85 0.3634 Sweden
2020s 1.5 1.58 0.0745 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 1.44 against 1.43 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Germany and Sweden?
0.01, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
Germany ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs child mortality
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