Fertility indicators in Sweden
Sweden: Fertility indicators was 31.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 57 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 2024
All-time low
26.7
in 1973
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Fertility indicators in Sweden, 1968–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility indicators in Sweden stood at 31.8. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Sweden peaked at 31.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 1973.
That places Sweden 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Fertility indicators in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 27 | — |
| 1969 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 27 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.7 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.3 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 28.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.7 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.3 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.7 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 31.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 31.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.05 | 27 | 27.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.92 | 26.7 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.19 | 27.6 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.18 | 28.6 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.37 | 29.9 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.99 | 30.7 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.58 | 31.3 | 31.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 fertility indicators in Sweden?
- Fertility indicators in Sweden was 31.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for fertility indicators?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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