Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Sweden

Sweden: Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex was 98,451 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
98,451 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 59 countries
All-time high
117,425 Number
in 2016
All-time low
98,451 Number
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Sweden, 2007–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2007201520242007: 107.4k Number2008: 109.3k Number2009: 111.8k Number2010: 115.6k Number2011: 111.8k Number2012: 113.2k Number2013: 113.6k Number2014: 114.9k Number2015: 114.9k Number2016: 117.4k Number2017: 115.4k Number2018: 115.8k Number2019: 114.5k Number2020: 113.1k Number2021: 114.3k Number2022: 104.7k Number2023: 100.1k Number2024: 98.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Sweden is 98,451 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

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 newborn's sex in Sweden peaked at 117,425 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98,451 Number, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 19th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Sweden, 2007 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2007 107,421 Number
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
2000s 109,508 Number 107,421 Number 111,801 Number 3
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

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Sweden?
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Sweden was 98,451 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 117,425 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 98,451 Number in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex 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 newborn's sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
68 places, 1,082 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed