Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Sweden

Sweden: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.43
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.13
in 1990
All-time low
1.43
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 2.11991: 2.11992: 2.11993: 21994: 1.91995: 1.71996: 1.61997: 1.51998: 1.51999: 1.52000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 22011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.72020: 1.72021: 1.72022: 1.52023: 1.52024: 1.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Sweden is 1.43, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 2.13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 1.5 2.13 10
2000s 1.76 1.54 1.94 10
2010s 1.85 1.71 1.98 10
2020s 1.55 1.43 1.67 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Norway 1.45 compare
  2. 18 Belgium 1.44 compare
  3. 19 North Macedonia 1.44 compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 1.43 compare
  5. 22 Hungary 1.41 compare
  6. 23 Portugal 1.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Sweden was 1.43 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 1990.
What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
458 places, 12,224 data points, 1990–2024
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