Birth rate total in Sweden
Sweden: Birth rate total was 27.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.29
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
73.42
in 1920
All-time low
27.29
in 2024
Years of data
114
1911–2024
Birth rate total in Sweden, 1911–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 27.29 for birth rate total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 114 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Sweden peaked at 73.42 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 27.29, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 114 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 71.24 | — |
| 1912 | 70.48 | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 67.99 | -3.5% |
| 1914 | 67.33 | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 65.38 | -2.9% |
| 1916 | 63.34 | -3.1% |
| 1917 | 63.09 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 60.42 | -4.2% |
| 1919 | 65.19 | +7.9% |
| 1920 | 73.42 | +12.6% |
| 1921 | 64.52 | -12.1% |
| 1922 | 59.7 | -7.5% |
| 1923 | 57.58 | -3.5% |
| 1924 | 55.41 | -3.8% |
| 1925 | 52.88 | -4.6% |
| 1926 | 50.12 | -5.2% |
| 1927 | 48.78 | -2.7% |
| 1928 | 48.73 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 44.79 | -8.1% |
| 1930 | 45.57 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 43.84 | -3.8% |
| 1932 | 43.38 | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 40.69 | -6.2% |
| 1934 | 40.5 | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 41 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 42.64 | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 43.06 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 44.49 | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 46.79 | +5.2% |
| 1940 | 47.01 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 47.79 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 53.2 | +11.3% |
| 1943 | 58.27 | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 61.9 | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 62.15 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 61.06 | -1.8% |
| 1947 | 60.39 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 56.9 | -5.8% |
| 1949 | 56.17 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 52.21 | -7.0% |
| 1951 | 48.39 | -7.3% |
| 1952 | 48.97 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 47.29 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 45.42 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 45.62 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 47.08 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 46.47 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 46.42 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 45.12 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 42.8 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 44.84 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 45.59 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 47.37 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 51.3 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 52.46 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 50.3 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 51.03 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 46.34 | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 43.63 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 44.13 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 45.95 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 42.85 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 42.73 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 43.15 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 41.85 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 37.68 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 37.12 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 35.74 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 37.31 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 38.17 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 35.95 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 35.82 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 34.44 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 34.91 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 37.02 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 39.08 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 38.7 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 41.7 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 41.38 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 44.52 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 45.14 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 44.2 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 42.69 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 40.69 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 36.37 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 33.74 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 32.04 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 30.95 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 30.18 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 30.07 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 31.02 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 33.14 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 33.38 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.43 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.34 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.79 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 34.6 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.65 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35.91 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.1 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 34.87 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.82 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 35.3 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.43 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.42 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.06 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 33.98 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 33.6 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.88 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.46 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.71 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.31 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 28.54 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 27.29 | -4.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 66.05 | 60.42 | 71.24 | 9 |
| 1920s | 55.59 | 44.79 | 73.42 | 10 |
| 1930s | 43.2 | 40.5 | 46.79 | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.48 | 47.01 | 62.15 | 10 |
| 1950s | 47.3 | 45.12 | 52.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.57 | 42.8 | 52.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.85 | 35.74 | 45.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.72 | 34.44 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.05 | 30.18 | 45.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.53 | 30.07 | 35.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.65 | 32.88 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.26 | 27.29 | 32.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Sweden?
- Birth rate total in Sweden was 27.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 73.42 in 1920.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.29 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for birth rate total?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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