Peak birth month in Sweden
Sweden: Peak birth month was 5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
12
in 1919
All-time low
2
in 1922
Years of data
114
1911–2024
Peak birth month in Sweden, 1911–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peak birth month in Sweden is 5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Sweden peaked at 12 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1922.
Sweden ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 114 years of available data.
Peak birth month in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 9 | — |
| 1912 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1915 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 1919 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 1920 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 1921 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1923 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1924 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1925 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1926 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1927 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1928 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1929 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1931 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1932 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1933 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1936 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1937 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1939 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1942 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1944 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1945 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1946 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1947 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1949 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1950 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1954 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1955 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.67 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 1920s | 3.3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.9 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month in Sweden?
- Peak birth month in Sweden was 5 in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1919.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1922.
- How does Sweden rank for peak birth month?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.