Comparison of fertility rates in Sweden
Sweden: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.43 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Sweden, 1891β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.43 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Sweden peaked at 4.14 in 1891 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2023.
That places Sweden 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 133 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 4.03 | 3.93 | 4.14 | 9 |
| 1900s | 3.84 | 3.73 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.13 | 2.71 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.42 | 1.93 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.78 | 1.68 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.33 | 1.82 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.25 | 2.18 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 | 1.93 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.6 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 | 1.61 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.54 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.71 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.43 | 1.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 179 Germany 1.44 compare
- 180 Cuba 1.44 compare
- 181 Switzerland 1.43 compare
- 182 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 184 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare
- 185 Uruguay 1.41 compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.051 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 163,029 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0377 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Sweden?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Sweden was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 1891.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Sweden ranks 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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