Live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden

Sweden: Live births by mother's age and birth order was 98,451 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98,451
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
123,938
in 1990
All-time low
88,173
in 1999
Years of data
28
1990–2024

Live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 123.9k1998: 89.0k1999: 88.2k2000: 90.4k2001: 91.5k2002: 95.8k2003: 99.2k2004: 100.9k2005: 101.3k2006: 105.9k2007: 107.4k2008: 109.3k2009: 111.8k2010: 115.6k2011: 111.8k2012: 113.2k2013: 113.6k2014: 114.9k2015: 114.9k2016: 117.4k2017: 115.4k2018: 115.8k2019: 114.5k2020: 113.1k2021: 114.3k2022: 104.7k2023: 100.1k2024: 98.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden stood at 98,451.

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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88,173, in 1999.

That places Sweden 13th out of 45 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

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and birth order in Sweden, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 123,938
1998 89,028 -28.2%
1999 88,173 -1.0%
2000 90,441 +2.6%
2001 91,466 +1.1%
2002 95,815 +4.8%
2003 99,157 +3.5%
2004 100,928 +1.8%
2005 101,346 +0.4%
2006 105,913 +4.5%
2007 107,421 +1.4%
2008 109,301 +1.8%
2009 111,801 +2.3%
2010 115,641 +3.4%
2011 111,770 -3.3%
2012 113,177 +1.3%
2013 113,593 +0.4%
2014 114,907 +1.2%
2015 114,870 -0.0%
2016 117,425 +2.2%
2017 115,416 -1.7%
2018 115,832 +0.4%
2019 114,523 -1.1%
2020 113,077 -1.3%
2021 114,263 +1.0%
2022 104,734 -8.3%
2023 100,051 -4.5%
2024 98,451 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100,380 88,173 123,938 3
2000s 101,359 90,441 111,801 10
2010s 114,715 111,770 117,425 10
2020s 106,115 98,451 114,263 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Romania 143,637 compare
  2. 11 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare
  3. 12 Belgium 109,154 compare
  4. 14 Belarus 94,042 compare
  5. 15 Portugal 84,642 compare
  6. 16 Czechia 84,311 compare

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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 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 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 in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for live births by mother's age and birth order?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 45 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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Live births by mother's age and birth order
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,753 data points, 1960–2024
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