Birth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Birth rate was 9.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.28 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.21 births per 1,000 people
in 1751
All-time low
9.28 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
273
1751–2023
Birth rate in Sweden, 1751–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Sweden is 9.28 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Sweden peaked at 39.21 births per 1,000 people in 1751 and was at its lowest, 9.28 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 273 years of available data.
Birth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 39.21 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1752 | 36.42 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1753 | 36.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 37.77 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1755 | 38.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 36.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1757 | 33.02 births per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1758 | 33.79 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1759 | 34.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 36.34 births per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1761 | 35.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1762 | 35.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 35.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1764 | 34.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1765 | 33.68 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1766 | 34.07 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1767 | 35.67 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1768 | 33.91 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1769 | 33.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 33.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1771 | 32.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1772 | 28.97 births per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1773 | 25.37 births per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1774 | 34.4 births per 1,000 people | +35.6% |
| 1775 | 35.87 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1776 | 33.1 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1777 | 33.18 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 34.95 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1779 | 36.85 births per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1780 | 35.89 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1781 | 33.63 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1782 | 32.13 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1783 | 30.36 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1784 | 31.54 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1785 | 31.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1786 | 32.99 births per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1787 | 31.69 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1788 | 34.21 births per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1789 | 32.35 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1790 | 30.82 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1791 | 33.08 births per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1792 | 37.15 births per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1793 | 34.84 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1794 | 34.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1795 | 32.2 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1796 | 34.78 births per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1797 | 34.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 33.8 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1799 | 32.1 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1800 | 28.7 births per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1801 | 30 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1802 | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1803 | 31.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1804 | 31.93 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1805 | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1806 | 30.76 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1807 | 31.19 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1808 | 30.42 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1809 | 26.62 births per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1810 | 32.99 births per 1,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1811 | 35.58 births per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1812 | 33.83 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1813 | 29.9 births per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1814 | 31.33 births per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1815 | 34.95 births per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1816 | 35.52 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1817 | 33.57 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1818 | 33.97 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1819 | 33.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1820 | 33.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 35.6 births per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1822 | 36.08 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 37.1 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1824 | 34.8 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1825 | 36.75 births per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1826 | 35.06 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1827 | 31.44 births per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1828 | 33.72 births per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1829 | 34.94 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1830 | 33.01 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1831 | 30.58 births per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1832 | 30.94 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 34.27 births per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1834 | 33.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1835 | 32.84 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1836 | 32.02 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1837 | 30.96 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1838 | 29.44 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1839 | 29.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 31.55 births per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1841 | 30.49 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1842 | 31.81 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1843 | 30.92 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1844 | 32.31 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1845 | 31.63 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1846 | 30.09 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1847 | 29.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1848 | 30.45 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1849 | 33.03 births per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1850 | 32.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1851 | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 30.82 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1853 | 31.47 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 33.66 births per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1855 | 31.92 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1856 | 31.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 32.53 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 34.92 births per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1859 | 35.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 35.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 32.8 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1862 | 33.63 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1863 | 33.93 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 33.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 33.06 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1866 | 33.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 30.99 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1868 | 27.4 births per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1869 | 28.05 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 28.66 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 30.54 births per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1872 | 30.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1873 | 30.98 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 31.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 31.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 31.26 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 29.98 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1879 | 30.67 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 29.32 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1881 | 29.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 29.37 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 29.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 30.13 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 29.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1886 | 29.87 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 29.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 28.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1889 | 27.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1890 | 27.97 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 28.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 26.99 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1893 | 27.4 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 27.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 27.62 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 27.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 26.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1898 | 27.25 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 26.44 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1900 | 27.09 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 27.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 26.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1903 | 25.75 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1904 | 25.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 25.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 25.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 25.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 25.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 25.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 24.76 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1911 | 24.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1912 | 23.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 23.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1914 | 22.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 21.65 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1916 | 21.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 20.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 20.33 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1919 | 19.81 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 23.72 births per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1921 | 21.63 births per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1922 | 19.64 births per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1923 | 18.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1924 | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1925 | 17.61 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 16.85 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1927 | 16.13 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1928 | 16.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 15.21 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1930 | 15.39 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 14.83 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1932 | 14.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 13.73 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1934 | 13.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 13.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 14.23 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 14.42 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 14.95 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 15.43 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 15.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 15.65 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 17.79 births per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1943 | 19.42 births per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1944 | 20.69 births per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1945 | 20.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 19.87 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1947 | 19.04 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 18.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 17.51 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1951 | 15.61 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 15.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 15.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 14.56 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 14.71 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 14.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 14.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 14.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 13.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 13.71 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 14.05 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 14.7 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 15.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 15.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 14.27 births per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 13.46 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 13.62 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 13.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 13.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 13.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.61 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 11.93 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 11.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 11.54 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 11.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 11.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 13.2 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 13.61 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 14.35 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 14.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.44 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.68 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 10.78 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 10.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.69 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.56 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.91 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.18 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.77 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 9.28 births per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.28 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.28 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1774 | +35.6% | 25.37 births per 1,000 people | 34.4 births per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 36.18 births per 1,000 people | 33.02 births per 1,000 people | 39.21 births per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1760s | 34.84 births per 1,000 people | 33.35 births per 1,000 people | 36.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1770s | 32.85 births per 1,000 people | 25.37 births per 1,000 people | 36.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1780s | 32.62 births per 1,000 people | 30.36 births per 1,000 people | 35.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1790s | 33.78 births per 1,000 people | 30.82 births per 1,000 people | 37.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1800s | 30.45 births per 1,000 people | 26.62 births per 1,000 people | 31.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 33.48 births per 1,000 people | 29.9 births per 1,000 people | 35.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 34.86 births per 1,000 people | 31.44 births per 1,000 people | 37.1 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | 29.44 births per 1,000 people | 34.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | 29.68 births per 1,000 people | 33.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.62 births per 1,000 people | 30.82 births per 1,000 people | 35.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 32.22 births per 1,000 people | 27.4 births per 1,000 people | 35.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 30.58 births per 1,000 people | 28.66 births per 1,000 people | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 29.27 births per 1,000 people | 27.81 births per 1,000 people | 30.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 27.33 births per 1,000 people | 26.44 births per 1,000 people | 28.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.1 births per 1,000 people | 25.63 births per 1,000 people | 27.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | 19.81 births per 1,000 people | 24.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.4 births per 1,000 people | 15.21 births per 1,000 people | 23.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.5 births per 1,000 people | 13.7 births per 1,000 people | 15.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.41 births per 1,000 people | 15.1 births per 1,000 people | 20.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.94 births per 1,000 people | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.63 births per 1,000 people | 13.46 births per 1,000 people | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.74 births per 1,000 people | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.94 births per 1,000 people | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | 13.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.16 births per 1,000 people | 9.95 births per 1,000 people | 14.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.14 births per 1,000 people | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | 11.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | 11.06 births per 1,000 people | 12.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | 9.28 births per 1,000 people | 10.88 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 179 Liechtenstein 9.37 births per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9.36 births per 1,000 people compare
- 181 Norway 9.34 births per 1,000 people compare
- 183 Netherlands 9.28 births per 1,000 people compare
- 184 Mauritius 9.27 births per 1,000 people compare
- 185 Bulgaria 9.22 births per 1,000 people compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Sweden?
- Birth rate in Sweden was 9.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 births per 1,000 people in 1751.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for birth rate?
- Sweden ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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