Children per woman vs population growth in Sweden
Sweden: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.0377 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0377
Change on year
down 61.2%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.6428
in 1950
All-time low
-0.075
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Sweden is 0.0377, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 61.2% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Sweden peaked at 0.6428 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.075, in 1999.
That places Sweden 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman vs population growth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6428 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5743 | -10.7% |
| 1952 | 0.59 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.5641 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4995 | -11.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5248 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5139 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4585 | -10.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4568 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.438 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 0.344 | -21.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3932 | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3892 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4642 | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5755 | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5627 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5674 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5254 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3854 | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3001 | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3677 | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3888 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3487 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2977 | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2824 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1854 | -34.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0905 | -51.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0886 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0428 | -51.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0564 | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.058 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0229 | -60.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0403 | +230.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0482 | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0977 | +102.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1335 | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1753 | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 0.277 | +58.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3242 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3255 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3156 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2333 | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2243 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.106 | -52.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0147 | -86.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0308 | -309.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0505 | +64.0% |
| 1999 | -0.075 | +48.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0381 | -49.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0285 | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 | -114.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0655 | +1459.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1099 | +67.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1016 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1522 | +49.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1628 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1843 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2214 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2515 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2249 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2129 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2329 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2564 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2352 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2498 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2234 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2204 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2421 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1383 | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2047 | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0971 | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0377 | -61.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0377 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 34% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0377 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1459.5% | 0.0042 | 0.0655 |
| 1997 | -309.5% | 0.0147 | -0.0308 |
| 1984 | +230.3% | 0.0122 | 0.0403 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5263 | 0.438 | 0.6428 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4507 | 0.3001 | 0.5755 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2149 | 0.0428 | 0.3888 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0887 | 0.0122 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1387 | -0.075 | 0.3255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0935 | -0.0381 | 0.2214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2349 | 0.2129 | 0.2564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1195 | 0.0377 | 0.2047 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Sweden?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Sweden was 0.0377 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6428 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.075 in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Sweden ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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