Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Sweden
Sweden: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 98,451 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98,451
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 61 countries
All-time high
117,425
in 2016
All-time low
88,173
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Sweden peaked at 117,425 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88,173, in 1999.
That places Sweden 18th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89,028 | — |
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 98,451 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 98,451 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,600 | 88,173 | 89,028 | 2 |
| 2000s | 101,359 | 90,441 | 111,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,715 | 111,770 | 117,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,115 | 98,451 | 114,263 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Sweden?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Sweden was 98,451 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 117,425 in 2016.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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