Birth rate by women's age group in Sweden
Sweden: Birth rate by women's age group was 1.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate by women's age group in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Sweden stood at 1.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Sweden peaked at 51.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Sweden 224th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 221 Italy 2.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 222 Singapore 2.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 223 Netherlands 1.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 225 Japan 1.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 227 Kuwait 1.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Sweden
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 163,029 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Sweden?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Sweden was 1.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 51.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Sweden ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.