Share of births outside marriage in Sweden
Sweden: Share of births outside marriage was 57.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.45
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
57.78
in 2022
All-time low
11.3
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2023
Share of births outside marriage in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 57.45 for share of births outside marriage in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Sweden peaked at 57.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3 | — |
| 1961 | 11.7 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 12.4 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 13.1 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 13.8 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 14.5 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 15.1 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 16 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 16.4 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 18.6 | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 21.9 | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 25.4 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 28.6 | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 31.7 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 32.8 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 33.5 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 34.7 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 35.9 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 37.5 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 39.7 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 41.2 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 42 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 43.6 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 44.6 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 46.4 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 48.4 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 49.9 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 50.9 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 51.8 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 47 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 48.2 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 49.5 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 50.4 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 51.6 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 53 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 53.9 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 54.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 54.7 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 55.3 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.4 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.8 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.7 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.2 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.4 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.7 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.9 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.2 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 57.78 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 57.45 | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 57.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.23, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 57.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.64, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.69 | 11.3 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.06 | 18.6 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.85 | 39.7 | 51.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.77 | 47 | 55.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3 | 54.4 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.51 | 54.2 | 54.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.81 | 55.2 | 57.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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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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- Population density 27.91 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Sweden?
- Share of births outside marriage in Sweden was 57.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 57.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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