Annual number of births by world region in Sweden

Sweden: Annual number of births by world region was 97,915 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97,915
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
123,184
in 1991
All-time low
88,127
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Sweden, 1950–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Sweden is 97,915, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Sweden peaked at 123,184 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88,127, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Annual number of births by world region in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Sweden, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 115,287 —
1951 110,414 -4.2%
1952 110,339 -0.1%
1953 109,994 -0.3%
1954 104,999 -4.5%
1955 106,797 +1.7%
1956 107,766 +0.9%
1957 106,794 -0.9%
1958 104,908 -1.8%
1959 103,459 -1.4%
1960 100,841 -2.5%
1961 103,073 +2.2%
1962 106,211 +3.0%
1963 111,813 +5.3%
1964 120,732 +8.0%
1965 121,624 +0.7%
1966 122,684 +0.9%
1967 121,056 -1.3%
1968 112,940 -6.7%
1969 107,206 -5.1%
1970 109,578 +2.2%
1971 114,155 +4.2%
1972 112,328 -1.6%
1973 109,787 -2.3%
1974 109,358 -0.4%
1975 103,346 -5.5%
1976 98,118 -5.1%
1977 95,476 -2.7%
1978 93,135 -2.5%
1979 95,721 +2.8%
1980 96,593 +0.9%
1981 93,917 -2.8%
1982 92,525 -1.5%
1983 91,752 -0.8%
1984 93,766 +2.2%
1985 98,074 +4.6%
1986 101,458 +3.5%
1987 104,485 +3.0%
1988 111,368 +6.6%
1989 115,555 +3.8%
1990 122,849 +6.3%
1991 123,184 +0.3%
1992 122,049 -0.9%
1993 117,206 -4.0%
1994 111,361 -5.0%
1995 103,282 -7.3%
1996 95,325 -7.7%
1997 90,556 -5.0%
1998 88,889 -1.8%
1999 88,127 -0.9%
2000 90,029 +2.2%
2001 91,280 +1.4%
2002 95,429 +4.5%
2003 98,751 +3.5%
2004 100,487 +1.8%
2005 101,129 +0.6%
2006 105,017 +3.8%
2007 106,653 +1.6%
2008 108,445 +1.7%
2009 110,778 +2.2%
2010 114,261 +3.1%
2011 111,188 -2.7%
2012 112,158 +0.9%
2013 112,690 +0.5%
2014 113,810 +1.0%
2015 114,014 +0.2%
2016 115,765 +1.5%
2017 114,397 -1.2%
2018 114,683 +0.3%
2019 113,665 -0.9%
2020 112,697 -0.9%
2021 113,236 +0.5%
2022 104,855 -7.4%
2023 97,915 -6.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 97,915 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 4.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 97,915 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 108,076 103,459 115,287 10
1960s 112,818 100,841 122,684 10
1970s 104,100 93,135 114,155 10
1980s 99,949 91,752 115,555 10
1990s 106,283 88,127 123,184 10
2000s 100,800 90,029 110,778 10
2010s 113,663 111,188 115,765 10
2020s 107,176 97,915 113,236 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 104 Belgium 101,686 compare
  2. 105 El Salvador 99,428 compare
  3. 106 Eritrea 99,058 compare
  4. 108 Cuba 95,938 compare
  5. 109 Lebanon 93,205 compare
  6. 110 Czechia 91,845 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Sweden?
Annual number of births by world region in Sweden was 97,915 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 123,184 in 1991.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 88,127 in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for annual number of births by world region?
Sweden ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual number of births by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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