Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Sweden

Sweden: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 98,451 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98,451 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 60 countries
All-time high
123,938 Number
in 1990
All-time low
88,173 Number
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Sweden, 1960–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Sweden is 98,451 Number, measured in 2024.

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 legal marital status in Sweden peaked at 123,938 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88,173 Number, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 19th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Sweden, 1960 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1960 102,219 Number
1961 104,501 Number +2.2%
1962 107,284 Number +2.7%
1963 112,903 Number +5.2%
1964 122,664 Number +8.6%
1965 122,806 Number +0.1%
1966 123,354 Number +0.4%
1967 121,360 Number -1.6%
1968 113,087 Number -6.8%
1969 107,622 Number -4.8%
1970 110,149 Number +2.3%
1971 114,484 Number +3.9%
1972 112,273 Number -1.9%
1973 109,663 Number -2.3%
1974 109,874 Number +0.2%
1975 103,632 Number -5.7%
1976 98,345 Number -5.1%
1977 96,057 Number -2.3%
1978 93,222 Number -3.0%
1979 96,255 Number +3.3%
1980 97,064 Number +0.8%
1981 94,065 Number -3.1%
1982 92,748 Number -1.4%
1983 91,780 Number -1.0%
1984 93,889 Number +2.3%
1985 98,463 Number +4.9%
1986 101,950 Number +3.5%
1987 104,699 Number +2.7%
1988 112,080 Number +7.0%
1989 116,023 Number +3.5%
1990 123,938 Number +6.8%
1991 123,737 Number -0.2%
1992 122,848 Number -0.7%
1993 117,998 Number -3.9%
1994 112,257 Number -4.9%
1995 103,422 Number -7.9%
1996 95,297 Number -7.9%
1997 90,502 Number -5.0%
1998 89,028 Number -1.6%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113,780 Number 102,219 Number 123,354 Number 10
1970s 104,395 Number 93,222 Number 114,484 Number 10
1980s 100,276 Number 91,780 Number 116,023 Number 10
1990s 106,720 Number 88,173 Number 123,938 Number 10
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

  1. 16 Romania 143,637 Number compare
  2. 17 Azerbaijan 112,620 Number compare
  3. 18 Belgium 109,154 Number compare
  4. 20 Belarus 94,042 Number compare
  5. 21 Portugal 84,642 Number compare
  6. 22 Czechia 84,311 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Sweden?
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Sweden was 98,451 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 123,938 Number in 1990.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status 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 legal marital status?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,705 data points, 1960–2024
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