Number of births, by world region in Sweden
Sweden: Number of births, by world region was 97,915 births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97,915 births
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
123,184 births
in 1991
All-time low
88,127 births
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Sweden is 97,915 births, 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, number of births, by world region in Sweden peaked at 123,184 births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88,127 births, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of births, by world region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 115,287 births | — |
| 1951 | 110,414 births | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 110,339 births | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 109,994 births | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 104,999 births | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 106,797 births | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 107,766 births | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 106,794 births | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 104,908 births | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 103,459 births | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 100,841 births | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 103,073 births | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 106,211 births | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 111,813 births | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 120,732 births | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 121,624 births | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 122,684 births | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 121,056 births | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 112,940 births | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 107,206 births | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 109,578 births | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 114,155 births | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 112,328 births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 109,787 births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 109,358 births | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 103,346 births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 98,118 births | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 95,476 births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 93,135 births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 95,721 births | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 96,593 births | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 93,917 births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 92,525 births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 91,752 births | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 93,766 births | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 98,074 births | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 101,458 births | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 104,485 births | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 111,368 births | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 115,555 births | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 122,849 births | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 123,184 births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 122,049 births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 117,206 births | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 111,361 births | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 103,282 births | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 95,325 births | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 90,556 births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 88,889 births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 88,127 births | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 90,029 births | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 91,280 births | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 95,429 births | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 98,751 births | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 100,487 births | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 101,129 births | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 105,017 births | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 106,653 births | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 108,445 births | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 110,778 births | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 114,261 births | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 111,188 births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 112,158 births | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 112,690 births | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 113,810 births | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 114,014 births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 115,765 births | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 114,397 births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 114,683 births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 113,665 births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 112,697 births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 113,236 births | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 104,855 births | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 97,915 births | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108,076 births | 103,459 births | 115,287 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 112,818 births | 100,841 births | 122,684 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 104,100 births | 93,135 births | 114,155 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,949 births | 91,752 births | 115,555 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,283 births | 88,127 births | 123,184 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,800 births | 90,029 births | 110,778 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,663 births | 111,188 births | 115,765 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,176 births | 97,915 births | 113,236 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Sweden?
- Number of births, by world region in Sweden was 97,915 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 123,184 births in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,127 births in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for number of births, by world region?
- Sweden ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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