Births per month annual in Sweden
Sweden: Births per month annual was 21.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.28
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
65.19
in 1919
All-time low
21.28
in 2024
Years of data
114
1911–2024
Births per month annual in Sweden, 1911–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births per month annual in Sweden is 21.28, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 114 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Sweden peaked at 65.19 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 21.28, in 2024.
That places Sweden 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 114 years of available data.
Births per month annual in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 64.21 | — |
| 1912 | 62.45 | -2.7% |
| 1913 | 63.84 | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 62.11 | -2.7% |
| 1915 | 58.65 | -5.6% |
| 1916 | 54.9 | -6.4% |
| 1917 | 54.34 | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 55.32 | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 65.19 | +17.9% |
| 1920 | 59.13 | -9.3% |
| 1921 | 57.39 | -2.9% |
| 1922 | 48.07 | -16.2% |
| 1923 | 49.93 | +3.9% |
| 1924 | 45.02 | -9.8% |
| 1925 | 45.25 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 43.29 | -4.3% |
| 1927 | 38.58 | -10.9% |
| 1928 | 41.74 | +8.2% |
| 1929 | 39.28 | -5.9% |
| 1930 | 39.6 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 38.35 | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 36.59 | -4.6% |
| 1933 | 34.78 | -4.9% |
| 1934 | 35.69 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 35.62 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 35.79 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 37.1 | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 37.98 | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 38.63 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 37.79 | -2.2% |
| 1941 | 42.29 | +11.9% |
| 1942 | 44.35 | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 49.05 | +10.6% |
| 1944 | 52.69 | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 51.47 | -2.3% |
| 1946 | 48.81 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 47.06 | -3.6% |
| 1948 | 44.98 | -4.4% |
| 1949 | 42.48 | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 40.69 | -4.2% |
| 1951 | 38.97 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 39.52 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 37.98 | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 35.62 | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 35.9 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 36.58 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 35.68 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 36.64 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 34.46 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 32.97 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 34.17 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 34.4 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 35.94 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 40.77 | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 37.23 | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 39.04 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 35.77 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 32.81 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 31.95 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 34.91 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 33.98 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 33.86 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 31.94 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 31.27 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 29.73 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 27.48 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 25.74 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 25.96 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 26.74 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 26.77 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 25.9 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 25.11 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 25.41 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 25.18 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 27.38 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 27.72 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 29.5 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 31.29 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 32.58 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 33.81 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 33.26 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.46 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 30.18 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 29.82 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.43 | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 24.78 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 23.14 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 23.06 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.56 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 23.86 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.44 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.29 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 26.52 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 26.67 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.04 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.47 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.55 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 27.67 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.75 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.21 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 27.46 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.12 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.06 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.57 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.48 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.3 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 26.36 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.25 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.98 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 25.14 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.07 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 21.87 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 21.28 | -2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 60.11 | 54.34 | 65.19 | 9 |
| 1920s | 46.77 | 38.58 | 59.13 | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.01 | 34.78 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 46.1 | 37.79 | 52.69 | 10 |
| 1950s | 37.2 | 34.46 | 40.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.5 | 31.95 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.16 | 25.74 | 34.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.68 | 25.11 | 32.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.85 | 23.06 | 33.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.33 | 23.44 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.05 | 25.25 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.27 | 21.28 | 25.14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births per month annual in Sweden?
- Births per month annual in Sweden was 21.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 in 1919.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.28 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for births per month annual?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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