Total fertility rate in Sweden

Sweden: Total fertility rate was 1.43 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.43
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.13
in 1990
All-time low
1.43
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total fertility rate in Sweden, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 2.11991: 2.11992: 2.11993: 21994: 1.91995: 1.71996: 1.61997: 1.51998: 1.51999: 1.52000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 22011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.82016: 1.92017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.72020: 1.72021: 1.72022: 1.52023: 1.52024: 1.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.43 for total fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Sweden peaked at 2.13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2024.

That places Sweden 48th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 1.5 2.13 10
2000s 1.76 1.54 1.94 10
2010s 1.85 1.71 1.98 10
2020s 1.55 1.43 1.67 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 45 Norway 1.45 compare
  2. 46 Belgium 1.44 compare
  3. 47 North Macedonia 1.44 compare
  4. 49 Netherlands 1.43 compare
  5. 50 Hungary 1.41 compare
  6. 51 Portugal 1.41 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate in Sweden?
Total fertility rate in Sweden was 1.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 1990.
What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for total fertility rate?
Sweden ranks 48th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 2,122 data points, 1990–2025
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