Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Sweden

Sweden: Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 98,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
98,451
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
114,263
in 2021
All-time low
98,451
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Sweden, 2020–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2020202220242020: 113.1k2021: 114.3k2022: 104.7k2023: 100.1k2024: 98.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Sweden stood at 98,451. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over five years.

That places Sweden 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Sweden, 2020 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2020 113,077
2021 114,263 +1.0%
2022 104,734 -8.3%
2023 100,051 -4.5%
2024 98,451 -1.6%

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Azerbaijan 112,620
  2. 9 Belgium 109,154 compare
  3. 10 Belarus 102,556
  4. 12 Portugal 84,642 compare
  5. 13 Czechia 84,311 compare
  6. 14 Hungary 78,868 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Sweden?
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Sweden was 98,451 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 114,263 in 2021.
What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 98,451 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 437 data points, 2013–2024
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