Live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden
Sweden: Live births by mother's age and birth order was 98,451 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden stood at 98,451 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden peaked at 123,938 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88,173 Number, in 1999.
That places Sweden 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123,938 Number | — |
| 1998 | 89,028 Number | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 88,173 Number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 90,441 Number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 91,466 Number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95,815 Number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 99,157 Number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 100,928 Number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 101,346 Number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 105,913 Number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 107,421 Number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 109,301 Number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 111,801 Number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 115,641 Number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 111,770 Number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 113,177 Number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 113,593 Number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 114,907 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 114,870 Number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 117,425 Number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 115,416 Number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 115,832 Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 114,523 Number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 113,077 Number | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 114,263 Number | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 104,734 Number | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 100,051 Number | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 98,451 Number | -1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 98,451 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546 Number, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 98,451 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694 Number, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -28.2% | 123,938 Number | 89,028 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,380 Number | 88,173 Number | 123,938 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 101,359 Number | 90,441 Number | 111,801 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,715 Number | 111,770 Number | 117,425 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,115 Number | 98,451 Number | 114,263 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden?
- Live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden was 98,451 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 123,938 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,173 Number in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for live births by mother's age and birth order?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and birth order rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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