Fertility rate, total in Sweden
Sweden: Fertility rate, total was 1.45 births per woman in 2023. β¬ Flat
Fertility rate, total in Sweden, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Sweden is 1.45 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Sweden peaked at 2.13 births per woman in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.45 births per woman, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 births per woman compare
- 166 Bhutan 1.46 births per woman compare
- 167 Croatia 1.46 births per woman compare
- 168 Czechia 1.45 births per woman compare
- 168 Liechtenstein 1.45 births per woman compare
- 171 Sint Maarten 1.45 births per woman 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4637 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 163,029 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Sweden?
- Fertility rate, total in Sweden was 1.45 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 births per woman in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for fertility rate, total?
- Sweden ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release