Birth seasonality in Sweden
Sweden: Birth seasonality was 21.28 births per million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.28 births per million people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
65.19 births per million people
in 1919
All-time low
21.28 births per million people
in 2024
Years of data
114
1911–2024
Birth seasonality in Sweden, 1911–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth seasonality in Sweden is 21.28 births per million people, 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, birth seasonality in Sweden peaked at 65.19 births per million people in 1919 and was at its lowest, 21.28 births per million people, 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.
Birth seasonality in Sweden, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 64.21 births per million people | — |
| 1912 | 62.45 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1913 | 63.84 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 62.11 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1915 | 58.65 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1916 | 54.9 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 1917 | 54.34 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 55.32 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 65.19 births per million people | +17.9% |
| 1920 | 59.13 births per million people | -9.3% |
| 1921 | 57.39 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1922 | 48.07 births per million people | -16.2% |
| 1923 | 49.93 births per million people | +3.9% |
| 1924 | 45.02 births per million people | -9.8% |
| 1925 | 45.25 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 43.29 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1927 | 38.58 births per million people | -10.9% |
| 1928 | 41.74 births per million people | +8.2% |
| 1929 | 39.28 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1930 | 39.6 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 38.35 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 36.59 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1933 | 34.78 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 1934 | 35.69 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 35.62 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 35.79 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 37.1 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 37.98 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 38.63 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 37.79 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1941 | 42.29 births per million people | +11.9% |
| 1942 | 44.35 births per million people | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 49.05 births per million people | +10.6% |
| 1944 | 52.69 births per million people | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 51.47 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1946 | 48.81 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 47.06 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1948 | 44.98 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 1949 | 42.48 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 40.69 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1951 | 38.97 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 39.52 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 37.98 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 35.62 births per million people | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 35.9 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 36.58 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 35.68 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 36.64 births per million people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 34.46 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 32.97 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 34.17 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 34.4 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 35.94 births per million people | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 40.77 births per million people | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 37.23 births per million people | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 39.04 births per million people | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 35.77 births per million people | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 32.81 births per million people | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 31.95 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 34.91 births per million people | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 33.98 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 33.86 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 31.94 births per million people | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 31.27 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 29.73 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 27.48 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 25.74 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 25.96 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 26.74 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 26.77 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 25.9 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 25.11 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 25.41 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 25.18 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 27.38 births per million people | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 27.72 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 29.5 births per million people | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 31.29 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 32.58 births per million people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 33.81 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 33.26 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.46 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 30.18 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 29.82 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.43 births per million people | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 24.78 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 23.14 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 23.06 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.56 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 23.86 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.44 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.29 births per million people | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 26.52 births per million people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 26.67 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.04 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.47 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.55 births per million people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 27.67 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.75 births per million people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 28.7 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.21 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 27.46 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.12 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.06 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.57 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.48 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.3 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 26.36 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.25 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.98 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 25.14 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.07 births per million people | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 21.87 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 21.28 births per million people | -2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21.28 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21.28 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 60.11 births per million people | 54.34 births per million people | 65.19 births per million people | 9 |
| 1920s | 46.77 births per million people | 38.58 births per million people | 59.13 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.01 births per million people | 34.78 births per million people | 39.6 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 46.1 births per million people | 37.79 births per million people | 52.69 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 37.2 births per million people | 34.46 births per million people | 40.69 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.5 births per million people | 31.95 births per million people | 40.77 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.16 births per million people | 25.74 births per million people | 34.91 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.68 births per million people | 25.11 births per million people | 32.58 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.85 births per million people | 23.06 births per million people | 33.81 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.33 births per million people | 23.44 births per million people | 28.75 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.05 births per million people | 25.25 births per million people | 28.7 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.27 births per million people | 21.28 births per million people | 25.14 births per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 26 Bulgaria 21.85 births per million people compare
- 27 Austria 21.77 births per million people compare
- 28 Portugal 21.68 births per million people compare
- 30 Norway 19.73 births per million people compare
- 31 Finland 19.34 births per million people compare
- 32 Greece 19.18 births per million people compare
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth seasonality in Sweden?
- Birth seasonality in Sweden was 21.28 births per million people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 births per million people in 1919.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.28 births per million people in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for birth seasonality?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth seasonality 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.