Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Sweden

Sweden: Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level was 98,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
98,451
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
117,425
in 2016
All-time low
98,451
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Sweden, 2007–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2007201520242007: 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 educational attainment level in Sweden stood at 98,451. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 117,425 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98,451, in 2024.

That places Sweden 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109,508 107,421 111,801 3
2010s 114,715 111,770 117,425 10
2020s 106,115 98,451 114,263 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

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

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Sweden?
Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Sweden was 98,451 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 117,425 in 2016.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 98,451 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for live births by mother's age and educational attainment level?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 522 data points, 2007–2024
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