Fertility rates by age in Sweden
Sweden: Fertility rates by age was 1.43 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.43 Number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 57 countries
All-time high
2.13 Number
in 1990
All-time low
1.43 Number
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Fertility rates by age in Sweden, 1968–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.43 Number for fertility rates by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Sweden peaked at 2.13 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.43 Number, in 2024.
That places Sweden 30th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.07 Number | — |
| 1969 | 1.93 Number | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.92 Number | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.96 Number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.91 Number | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.87 Number | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.87 Number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.77 Number | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.68 Number | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.64 Number | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.6 Number | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.66 Number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.68 Number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.63 Number | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.62 Number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.61 Number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.66 Number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.74 Number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 Number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.84 Number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.96 Number | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.01 Number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.13 Number | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.11 Number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.09 Number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.99 Number | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.88 Number | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.73 Number | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6 Number | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.52 Number | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5 Number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5 Number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.54 Number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 Number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.65 Number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.71 Number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.75 Number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.77 Number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 Number | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.88 Number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.91 Number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.94 Number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.98 Number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9 Number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.91 Number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.89 Number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.88 Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.85 Number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.85 Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.78 Number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.76 Number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.71 Number | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.67 Number | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.67 Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53 Number | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 Number | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.43 Number | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.43 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 Number, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.43 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 Number | 1.93 Number | 2.07 Number | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.79 Number | 1.6 Number | 1.96 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 Number | 1.61 Number | 2.01 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 Number | 1.5 Number | 2.13 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 Number | 1.54 Number | 1.94 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 Number | 1.71 Number | 1.98 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 Number | 1.43 Number | 1.67 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 27 Norway 1.45 Number compare
- 28 Belgium 1.44 Number compare
- 29 North Macedonia 1.44 Number compare
- 31 Netherlands 1.43 Number compare
- 31 Netherlands 1.43 Number compare
- 33 Hungary 1.41 Number compare
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 rates by age in Sweden?
- Fertility rates by age in Sweden was 1.43 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 Number in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for fertility rates by age?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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