Period total fertility rate in Sweden
Sweden: Period total fertility rate was 1.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.43
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 1891
All-time low
1.43
in 2024
Years of data
134
1891–2024
Period total fertility rate in Sweden, 1891–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period total fertility rate in Sweden is 1.43, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 134 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Sweden peaked at 4.14 in 1891 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2024.
That places Sweden 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 134 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 4.14 | — |
| 1892 | 3.97 | -4.2% |
| 1893 | 4.04 | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 4.02 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 4.08 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 4.05 | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 3.98 | -1.8% |
| 1898 | 4.04 | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 3.93 | -2.8% |
| 1900 | 4.01 | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 4.01 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 3.93 | -2.1% |
| 1903 | 3.81 | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 3.81 | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 3.8 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 3.79 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 3.75 | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 3.73 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 3.57 | -4.2% |
| 1911 | 3.45 | -3.4% |
| 1912 | 3.4 | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 3.29 | -3.3% |
| 1914 | 3.23 | -1.9% |
| 1915 | 3.03 | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 2.96 | -2.4% |
| 1917 | 2.9 | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 2.8 | -3.3% |
| 1919 | 2.71 | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 3.2 | +18.2% |
| 1921 | 2.9 | -9.3% |
| 1922 | 2.63 | -9.4% |
| 1923 | 2.52 | -4.0% |
| 1924 | 2.4 | -4.9% |
| 1925 | 2.31 | -3.8% |
| 1926 | 2.19 | -5.0% |
| 1927 | 2.08 | -5.2% |
| 1928 | 2.05 | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 1.93 | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 1.93 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.85 | -4.4% |
| 1932 | 1.8 | -2.6% |
| 1933 | 1.69 | -6.2% |
| 1934 | 1.68 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.73 | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 1.75 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 1.8 | +3.4% |
| 1939 | 1.86 | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 1.82 | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 1.89 | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 2.16 | +14.2% |
| 1943 | 2.38 | +10.1% |
| 1944 | 2.57 | +7.9% |
| 1945 | 2.59 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 2.54 | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 2.48 | -2.4% |
| 1948 | 2.45 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 2.37 | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 2.28 | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 2.2 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 2.23 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.25 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 2.18 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 2.25 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.29 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.28 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.26 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 2.25 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.2 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 2.23 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.26 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.34 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.48 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.42 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.36 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.27 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.07 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 1.93 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.96 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.91 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.87 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.88 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.77 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.68 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.65 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.66 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.68 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.64 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.61 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.74 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.97 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.02 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.14 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.08 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.98 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.89 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 4.03 | 3.93 | 4.14 | 9 |
| 1900s | 3.84 | 3.73 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.13 | 2.71 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.42 | 1.93 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.78 | 1.68 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.33 | 1.82 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.25 | 2.18 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.25 | 1.93 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.6 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.61 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 | 1.51 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 1.56 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.71 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.43 | 1.67 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Sweden?
- Period total fertility rate in Sweden was 1.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 1891.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for period total fertility rate?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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