Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Sweden
Sweden: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 9.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.33
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
39.21
in 1751
All-time low
9.33
in 2024
Years of data
274
1751–2024
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Sweden, 1751–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Sweden stood at 9.33. That is the lowest value across all 274 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Sweden peaked at 39.21 in 1751 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2024.
That places Sweden 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 274 years of available data.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 39.21 | — |
| 1752 | 36.42 | -7.1% |
| 1753 | 36.63 | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 37.77 | +3.1% |
| 1755 | 38.06 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 36.64 | -3.7% |
| 1757 | 33.02 | -9.9% |
| 1758 | 33.79 | +2.3% |
| 1759 | 34.08 | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 36.34 | +6.6% |
| 1761 | 35.46 | -2.4% |
| 1762 | 35.59 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 35.3 | -0.8% |
| 1764 | 34.97 | -0.9% |
| 1765 | 33.68 | -3.7% |
| 1766 | 34.07 | +1.2% |
| 1767 | 35.67 | +4.7% |
| 1768 | 33.91 | -4.9% |
| 1769 | 33.35 | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 33.29 | -0.2% |
| 1771 | 32.5 | -2.4% |
| 1772 | 28.97 | -10.9% |
| 1773 | 25.37 | -12.4% |
| 1774 | 34.4 | +35.6% |
| 1775 | 35.87 | +4.3% |
| 1776 | 33.1 | -7.7% |
| 1777 | 33.18 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 34.95 | +5.3% |
| 1779 | 36.85 | +5.4% |
| 1780 | 35.89 | -2.6% |
| 1781 | 33.63 | -6.3% |
| 1782 | 32.13 | -4.5% |
| 1783 | 30.36 | -5.5% |
| 1784 | 31.54 | +3.9% |
| 1785 | 31.45 | -0.3% |
| 1786 | 32.99 | +4.9% |
| 1787 | 31.69 | -3.9% |
| 1788 | 34.21 | +8.0% |
| 1789 | 32.35 | -5.4% |
| 1790 | 30.82 | -4.7% |
| 1791 | 33.08 | +7.3% |
| 1792 | 37.15 | +12.3% |
| 1793 | 34.84 | -6.2% |
| 1794 | 34.11 | -2.1% |
| 1795 | 32.2 | -5.6% |
| 1796 | 34.78 | +8.0% |
| 1797 | 34.89 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 33.8 | -3.1% |
| 1799 | 32.1 | -5.0% |
| 1800 | 28.7 | -10.6% |
| 1801 | 30 | +4.5% |
| 1802 | 31.75 | +5.8% |
| 1803 | 31.41 | -1.1% |
| 1804 | 31.93 | +1.7% |
| 1805 | 31.75 | -0.6% |
| 1806 | 30.76 | -3.1% |
| 1807 | 31.19 | +1.4% |
| 1808 | 30.42 | -2.5% |
| 1809 | 26.62 | -12.5% |
| 1810 | 32.99 | +23.9% |
| 1811 | 35.58 | +7.8% |
| 1812 | 33.83 | -4.9% |
| 1813 | 29.9 | -11.6% |
| 1814 | 31.33 | +4.8% |
| 1815 | 34.95 | +11.5% |
| 1816 | 35.52 | +1.7% |
| 1817 | 33.57 | -5.5% |
| 1818 | 33.97 | +1.2% |
| 1819 | 33.1 | -2.6% |
| 1820 | 33.08 | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 35.6 | +7.6% |
| 1822 | 36.08 | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 37.1 | +2.8% |
| 1824 | 34.8 | -6.2% |
| 1825 | 36.75 | +5.6% |
| 1826 | 35.06 | -4.6% |
| 1827 | 31.44 | -10.3% |
| 1828 | 33.72 | +7.2% |
| 1829 | 34.94 | +3.6% |
| 1830 | 33.01 | -5.5% |
| 1831 | 30.58 | -7.4% |
| 1832 | 30.94 | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 34.27 | +10.7% |
| 1834 | 33.89 | -1.1% |
| 1835 | 32.84 | -3.1% |
| 1836 | 32.02 | -2.5% |
| 1837 | 30.96 | -3.3% |
| 1838 | 29.44 | -4.9% |
| 1839 | 29.56 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 31.55 | +6.8% |
| 1841 | 30.49 | -3.4% |
| 1842 | 31.81 | +4.4% |
| 1843 | 30.92 | -2.8% |
| 1844 | 32.31 | +4.5% |
| 1845 | 31.63 | -2.1% |
| 1846 | 30.09 | -4.9% |
| 1847 | 29.68 | -1.4% |
| 1848 | 30.45 | +2.6% |
| 1849 | 33.03 | +8.5% |
| 1850 | 32.08 | -2.9% |
| 1851 | 31.91 | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 30.82 | -3.4% |
| 1853 | 31.47 | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 33.66 | +7.0% |
| 1855 | 31.92 | -5.2% |
| 1856 | 31.61 | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 32.53 | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 34.92 | +7.3% |
| 1859 | 35.23 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 35.11 | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 32.8 | -6.6% |
| 1862 | 33.63 | +2.5% |
| 1863 | 33.93 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 33.9 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 33.06 | -2.5% |
| 1866 | 33.33 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 30.99 | -7.0% |
| 1868 | 27.4 | -11.6% |
| 1869 | 28.05 | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 28.66 | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 30.54 | +6.6% |
| 1872 | 30.19 | -1.2% |
| 1873 | 30.98 | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 31.03 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 31.39 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 31.08 | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 31.26 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 29.98 | -4.1% |
| 1879 | 30.67 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 29.32 | -4.4% |
| 1881 | 29.09 | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 29.37 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 29.01 | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 30.13 | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 29.56 | -1.9% |
| 1886 | 29.87 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 29.71 | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 28.81 | -3.0% |
| 1889 | 27.81 | -3.5% |
| 1890 | 27.97 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 28.32 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 26.99 | -4.7% |
| 1893 | 27.4 | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 27.24 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 27.62 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 27.3 | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 26.8 | -1.8% |
| 1898 | 27.25 | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 26.44 | -3.0% |
| 1900 | 27.09 | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 27.13 | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 26.54 | -2.2% |
| 1903 | 25.75 | -3.0% |
| 1904 | 25.84 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 25.74 | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 25.8 | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 25.63 | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 25.82 | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 25.69 | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 24.76 | -3.6% |
| 1911 | 24.08 | -2.7% |
| 1912 | 23.89 | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 23.23 | -2.8% |
| 1914 | 22.96 | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 21.65 | -5.7% |
| 1916 | 21.3 | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 20.99 | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 20.33 | -3.1% |
| 1919 | 19.81 | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 23.72 | +19.8% |
| 1921 | 21.63 | -8.8% |
| 1922 | 19.64 | -9.2% |
| 1923 | 18.94 | -3.5% |
| 1924 | 18.16 | -4.2% |
| 1925 | 17.61 | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 16.85 | -4.3% |
| 1927 | 16.13 | -4.3% |
| 1928 | 16.07 | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 15.21 | -5.4% |
| 1930 | 15.39 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 14.83 | -3.7% |
| 1932 | 14.57 | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 13.73 | -5.7% |
| 1934 | 13.7 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 13.78 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 14.23 | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 14.42 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 14.95 | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 15.43 | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 15.1 | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 15.65 | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 17.79 | +13.6% |
| 1943 | 19.42 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | 20.69 | +6.6% |
| 1945 | 20.52 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 19.87 | -3.2% |
| 1947 | 19.04 | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 18.52 | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 17.51 | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 16.52 | -5.7% |
| 1951 | 15.63 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 15.52 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 15.4 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 14.61 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 14.83 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 14.81 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 14.6 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 14.27 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 14.09 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 13.68 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 13.94 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 14.22 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 14.89 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 16.08 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 15.96 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 15.87 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 15.48 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 14.33 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 13.57 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 13.76 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 14.17 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 13.84 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 13.49 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 13.49 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.67 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 11.98 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 11.66 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 11.28 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 11.62 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.69 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.31 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 11.14 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.02 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 11.27 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 11.8 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 12.2 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 12.49 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 13.32 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 13.72 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 14.53 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 14.4 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 14.21 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.58 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.84 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 11.73 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 10.78 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 10.23 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 10.06 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.96 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.21 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.3 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.76 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.09 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.25 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.71 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.79 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.08 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.38 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.87 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.94 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.89 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.91 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.79 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.92 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.55 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.45 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.01 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.02 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 9.51 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 9.33 | -1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1774 | +35.6% | 25.37 | 34.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 36.18 | 33.02 | 39.21 | 9 |
| 1760s | 34.84 | 33.35 | 36.34 | 10 |
| 1770s | 32.85 | 25.37 | 36.85 | 10 |
| 1780s | 32.62 | 30.36 | 35.89 | 10 |
| 1790s | 33.78 | 30.82 | 37.15 | 10 |
| 1800s | 30.45 | 26.62 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 1810s | 33.48 | 29.9 | 35.58 | 10 |
| 1820s | 34.86 | 31.44 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 31.75 | 29.44 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 1840s | 31.2 | 29.68 | 33.03 | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.62 | 30.82 | 35.23 | 10 |
| 1860s | 32.22 | 27.4 | 35.11 | 10 |
| 1870s | 30.58 | 28.66 | 31.39 | 10 |
| 1880s | 29.27 | 27.81 | 30.13 | 10 |
| 1890s | 27.33 | 26.44 | 28.32 | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.1 | 25.63 | 27.13 | 10 |
| 1910s | 22.3 | 19.81 | 24.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.4 | 15.21 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.5 | 13.7 | 15.43 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.41 | 15.1 | 20.69 | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.03 | 14.09 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.8 | 13.57 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.8 | 11.28 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 | 11.02 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.23 | 9.96 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 | 10.21 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 | 11.2 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 | 9.33 | 11.01 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Sweden?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Sweden was 9.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 in 1751.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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