Median age vs births per woman in Sweden
Sweden: Median age vs births per woman was 39.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.91
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.94
in 2015
All-time low
33.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Sweden stood at 39.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Sweden peaked at 39.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.17, in 1950.
That places Sweden 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.17 | — |
| 1951 | 33.31 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 33.46 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 33.63 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 33.82 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 34.06 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 34.33 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 34.55 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 34.74 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 34.94 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 35.11 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 35.24 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 35.34 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 35.38 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 35.34 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 35.2 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 35.03 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 34.91 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 34.82 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 34.64 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 34.39 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 34.26 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 34.24 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 34.27 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 34.31 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 34.32 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 34.34 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.41 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 34.59 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 34.83 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 35.1 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 35.41 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 35.75 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.09 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 36.42 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.71 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 36.96 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.17 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 37.31 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 37.36 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.35 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.35 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.37 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.37 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.48 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.65 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.84 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.03 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.35 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.64 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 39 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.22 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.54 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.65 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.72 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.74 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.79 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.87 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.92 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.94 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.87 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.72 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.59 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.53 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.56 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.64 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.73 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.91 | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 39.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 39.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34 | 33.17 | 34.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.1 | 34.64 | 35.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.4 | 34.24 | 34.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.43 | 35.1 | 37.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.6 | 37.35 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.08 | 38.35 | 39.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.79 | 39.53 | 39.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.71 | 39.56 | 39.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 52 Canada 40.34 compare
- 53 Malta 40.28 compare
- 54 North Macedonia 40.26 compare
- 56 United Kingdom 39.78 compare
- 57 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 39.66 compare
- 58 Thailand 39.66 compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Sweden?
- Median age vs births per woman in Sweden was 39.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.94 in 2015.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.17 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Sweden ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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