Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Sweden
Sweden: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Sweden, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.4% for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Sweden peaked at 9.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.3% | — |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +160.9% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 23 Switzerland 5.6% compare
- 23 North Macedonia 5.6% compare
- 26 Finland 5.3% compare
- 26 Romania 5.3% compare
- 28 Norway 5.2% compare
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- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Sweden?
- Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Sweden was 5.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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