Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sweden
Sweden: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 1.42 children per women in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.42 children per women
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.3 children per women
in 1823
All-time low
1.42 children per women
in 2023
Years of data
273
1751–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sweden, 1751–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sweden is 1.42 children per women, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sweden peaked at 3.3 children per women in 1823 and was at its lowest, 1.42 children per women, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 273 years of available data.
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 2.84 children per women | — |
| 1752 | 2.6 children per women | -8.3% |
| 1753 | 2.66 children per women | +2.2% |
| 1754 | 2.67 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 2.63 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1756 | 2.54 children per women | -3.6% |
| 1757 | 2.34 children per women | -7.6% |
| 1758 | 2.45 children per women | +4.4% |
| 1759 | 2.52 children per women | +2.9% |
| 1760 | 2.63 children per women | +4.5% |
| 1761 | 2.48 children per women | -5.8% |
| 1762 | 2.39 children per women | -3.5% |
| 1763 | 2.43 children per women | +1.7% |
| 1764 | 2.48 children per women | +2.0% |
| 1765 | 2.38 children per women | -4.0% |
| 1766 | 2.4 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 2.42 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 2.23 children per women | -8.0% |
| 1769 | 2.25 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 2.3 children per women | +2.3% |
| 1771 | 2.23 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1772 | 1.89 children per women | -15.4% |
| 1773 | 1.75 children per women | -7.3% |
| 1774 | 2.48 children per women | +42.0% |
| 1775 | 2.55 children per women | +3.0% |
| 1776 | 2.41 children per women | -5.8% |
| 1777 | 2.32 children per women | -3.8% |
| 1778 | 2.36 children per women | +2.1% |
| 1779 | 2.56 children per women | +8.1% |
| 1780 | 2.58 children per women | +1.1% |
| 1781 | 2.37 children per women | -8.1% |
| 1782 | 2.3 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1783 | 2.16 children per women | -5.9% |
| 1784 | 2.28 children per women | +5.7% |
| 1785 | 2.35 children per women | +2.8% |
| 1786 | 2.41 children per women | +2.7% |
| 1787 | 2.37 children per women | -1.6% |
| 1788 | 2.49 children per women | +4.8% |
| 1789 | 2.35 children per women | -5.5% |
| 1790 | 2.3 children per women | -2.0% |
| 1791 | 2.52 children per women | +9.2% |
| 1792 | 2.79 children per women | +10.8% |
| 1793 | 2.64 children per women | -5.4% |
| 1794 | 2.59 children per women | -2.0% |
| 1795 | 2.4 children per women | -7.2% |
| 1796 | 2.61 children per women | +8.9% |
| 1797 | 2.62 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 2.54 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1799 | 2.37 children per women | -6.9% |
| 1800 | 2.09 children per women | -11.6% |
| 1801 | 2.31 children per women | +10.1% |
| 1802 | 2.49 children per women | +7.9% |
| 1803 | 2.44 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1804 | 2.42 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1805 | 2.43 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 2.29 children per women | -6.0% |
| 1807 | 2.39 children per women | +4.4% |
| 1808 | 2.22 children per women | -7.0% |
| 1809 | 1.97 children per women | -11.2% |
| 1810 | 2.5 children per women | +26.9% |
| 1811 | 2.73 children per women | +9.2% |
| 1812 | 2.61 children per women | -4.4% |
| 1813 | 2.38 children per women | -9.0% |
| 1814 | 2.5 children per women | +5.1% |
| 1815 | 2.83 children per women | +13.4% |
| 1816 | 2.86 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 2.76 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1818 | 2.81 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1819 | 2.7 children per women | -3.8% |
| 1820 | 2.78 children per women | +2.6% |
| 1821 | 3.03 children per women | +9.2% |
| 1822 | 3.15 children per women | +4.1% |
| 1823 | 3.3 children per women | +4.5% |
| 1824 | 3.09 children per women | -6.2% |
| 1825 | 3.26 children per women | +5.5% |
| 1826 | 3.07 children per women | -6.0% |
| 1827 | 2.76 children per women | -10.2% |
| 1828 | 2.93 children per women | +6.4% |
| 1829 | 3.02 children per women | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 2.94 children per women | -2.7% |
| 1831 | 2.7 children per women | -8.1% |
| 1832 | 2.82 children per women | +4.5% |
| 1833 | 3.12 children per women | +10.7% |
| 1834 | 3.08 children per women | -1.3% |
| 1835 | 3.05 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1836 | 2.91 children per women | -4.4% |
| 1837 | 2.69 children per women | -7.6% |
| 1838 | 2.6 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1839 | 2.65 children per women | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 2.85 children per women | +7.3% |
| 1841 | 2.71 children per women | -4.8% |
| 1842 | 2.82 children per women | +4.0% |
| 1843 | 2.75 children per women | -2.4% |
| 1844 | 2.89 children per women | +4.9% |
| 1845 | 2.76 children per women | -4.5% |
| 1846 | 2.61 children per women | -5.6% |
| 1847 | 2.57 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1848 | 2.7 children per women | +5.1% |
| 1849 | 2.92 children per women | +8.0% |
| 1850 | 2.8 children per women | -4.1% |
| 1851 | 2.72 children per women | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 2.59 children per women | -4.9% |
| 1853 | 2.69 children per women | +3.7% |
| 1854 | 2.94 children per women | +9.5% |
| 1855 | 2.78 children per women | -5.6% |
| 1856 | 2.74 children per women | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 2.84 children per women | +3.7% |
| 1858 | 3.09 children per women | +8.5% |
| 1859 | 3.14 children per women | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 3.11 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 2.86 children per women | -7.9% |
| 1862 | 3.03 children per women | +5.9% |
| 1863 | 3.08 children per women | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 3.1 children per women | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 3.05 children per women | -1.6% |
| 1866 | 3.06 children per women | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 2.82 children per women | -7.6% |
| 1868 | 2.45 children per women | -13.2% |
| 1869 | 2.62 children per women | +6.7% |
| 1870 | 2.68 children per women | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 2.88 children per women | +7.4% |
| 1872 | 2.8 children per women | -2.8% |
| 1873 | 2.87 children per women | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 2.84 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 2.86 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 2.88 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 2.97 children per women | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 2.87 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1879 | 2.98 children per women | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 2.85 children per women | -4.6% |
| 1881 | 2.84 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 2.85 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 2.87 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 3.01 children per women | +4.9% |
| 1885 | 2.99 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 3.05 children per women | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 3.09 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 3.03 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1889 | 2.91 children per women | -4.1% |
| 1890 | 2.98 children per women | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 3 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 2.9 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1893 | 2.98 children per women | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 3 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 3.04 children per women | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 3.01 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 2.98 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 3.03 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 2.92 children per women | -3.6% |
| 1900 | 3.03 children per women | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 3.05 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 3.04 children per women | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 2.97 children per women | -2.4% |
| 1904 | 3 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 3 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 3.04 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 3.03 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 3.05 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 3.08 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 2.98 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1911 | 2.9 children per women | -2.5% |
| 1912 | 2.9 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 2.82 children per women | -2.8% |
| 1914 | 2.78 children per women | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 2.63 children per women | -5.7% |
| 1916 | 2.6 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 2.57 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 2.5 children per women | -2.7% |
| 1919 | 2.43 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 2.91 children per women | +19.9% |
| 1921 | 2.66 children per women | -8.6% |
| 1922 | 2.42 children per women | -9.2% |
| 1923 | 2.33 children per women | -3.7% |
| 1924 | 2.22 children per women | -4.6% |
| 1925 | 2.15 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1926 | 2.05 children per women | -4.8% |
| 1927 | 1.95 children per women | -4.6% |
| 1928 | 1.94 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 1.83 children per women | -5.2% |
| 1930 | 1.85 children per women | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 1.79 children per women | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 1.75 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 1.66 children per women | -5.5% |
| 1934 | 1.65 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 1.66 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 1.7 children per women | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 1.72 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 1.78 children per women | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 1.85 children per women | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 1.81 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 1.89 children per women | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 2.17 children per women | +15.0% |
| 1943 | 2.39 children per women | +10.3% |
| 1944 | 2.57 children per women | +7.5% |
| 1945 | 2.59 children per women | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 2.54 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1947 | 2.47 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 2.43 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 2.33 children per women | -4.3% |
| 1950 | 2.21 children per women | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 2.13 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 2.16 children per women | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.18 children per women | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.12 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.18 children per women | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 2.22 children per women | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 2.21 children per women | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.19 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.16 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.11 children per women | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.14 children per women | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.18 children per women | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.26 children per women | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.39 children per women | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.34 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.31 children per women | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.22 children per women | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.03 children per women | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.89 children per women | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.88 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.92 children per women | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.88 children per women | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.83 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.83 children per women | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.74 children per women | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.66 children per women | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.61 children per women | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.58 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.63 children per women | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 children per women | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.61 children per women | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.59 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.59 children per women | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.63 children per women | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.71 children per women | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.77 children per women | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.82 children per women | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.93 children per women | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.99 children per women | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.09 children per women | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.08 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.06 children per women | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 children per women | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.86 children per women | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.71 children per women | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.58 children per women | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 children per women | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.49 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.49 children per women | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.53 children per women | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.56 children per women | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.63 children per women | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 children per women | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.74 children per women | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 children per women | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.83 children per women | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86 children per women | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.89 children per women | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.92 children per women | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.96 children per women | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.89 children per women | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.89 children per women | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.87 children per women | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 children per women | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.83 children per women | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 children per women | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.77 children per women | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.74 children per women | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7 children per women | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66 children per women | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.66 children per women | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.53 children per women | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 children per women | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.58 children per women | 2.34 children per women | 2.84 children per women | 9 |
| 1760s | 2.41 children per women | 2.23 children per women | 2.63 children per women | 10 |
| 1770s | 2.28 children per women | 1.75 children per women | 2.56 children per women | 10 |
| 1780s | 2.37 children per women | 2.16 children per women | 2.58 children per women | 10 |
| 1790s | 2.54 children per women | 2.3 children per women | 2.79 children per women | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.3 children per women | 1.97 children per women | 2.49 children per women | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.67 children per women | 2.38 children per women | 2.86 children per women | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.04 children per women | 2.76 children per women | 3.3 children per women | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.86 children per women | 2.6 children per women | 3.12 children per women | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.76 children per women | 2.57 children per women | 2.92 children per women | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.83 children per women | 2.59 children per women | 3.14 children per women | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.92 children per women | 2.45 children per women | 3.11 children per women | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.86 children per women | 2.68 children per women | 2.98 children per women | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.95 children per women | 2.84 children per women | 3.09 children per women | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.98 children per women | 2.9 children per women | 3.04 children per women | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.03 children per women | 2.97 children per women | 3.08 children per women | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.71 children per women | 2.43 children per women | 2.98 children per women | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.24 children per women | 1.83 children per women | 2.91 children per women | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.74 children per women | 1.65 children per women | 1.85 children per women | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.32 children per women | 1.81 children per women | 2.59 children per women | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.18 children per women | 2.12 children per women | 2.22 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 children per women | 1.89 children per women | 2.39 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 children per women | 1.58 children per women | 1.92 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 children per women | 1.59 children per women | 1.99 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 children per women | 1.49 children per women | 2.09 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 children per women | 1.53 children per women | 1.92 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 children per women | 1.7 children per women | 1.96 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 children per women | 1.42 children per women | 1.66 children per women | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sweden?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sweden was 1.42 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 children per women in 1823.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 children per women in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Sweden ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).