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Number of live births in Sweden

Sweden: Number of live births was 98,451 births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
98,451 births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
139,505 births
in 1909
All-time low
85,020 births
in 1933
Years of data
134
1891–2024

Number of live births in Sweden, 1891–2024

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of live births in Sweden is 98,451 births, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of live births in Sweden peaked at 139,505 births in 1909 and was at its lowest, 85,020 births, in 1933.

Sweden ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 134 years of available data.

Number of live births in Sweden, year by year

Year births Change
1891 135,516 births —
1892 129,622 births -4.3%
1893 131,729 births +1.6%
1894 131,409 births -0.2%
1895 134,599 births +2.4%
1896 134,308 births -0.2%
1897 132,999 births -1.0%
1898 136,523 births +2.6%
1899 133,882 births -1.9%
1900 138,139 births +3.2%
1901 139,370 births +0.9%
1902 137,364 births -1.4%
1903 133,896 births -2.5%
1904 134,952 births +0.8%
1905 135,409 births +0.3%
1906 136,620 births +0.9%
1907 136,793 births +0.1%
1908 138,874 births +1.5%
1909 139,505 births +0.5%
1910 135,625 births -2.8%
1911 132,977 births -2.0%
1912 132,868 births -0.1%
1913 130,200 births -2.0%
1914 129,458 births -0.6%
1915 122,997 births -5.0%
1916 121,679 births -1.1%
1917 120,855 births -0.7%
1918 117,955 births -2.4%
1919 115,193 births -2.3%
1920 138,753 births +20.5%
1921 127,723 births -7.9%
1922 116,946 births -8.4%
1923 113,435 births -3.0%
1924 109,055 births -3.9%
1925 106,292 births -2.5%
1926 102,007 births -4.0%
1927 97,994 births -3.9%
1928 97,868 births -0.1%
1929 92,861 births -5.1%
1930 94,220 births +1.5%
1931 91,074 births -3.3%
1932 89,779 births -1.4%
1933 85,020 births -5.3%
1934 85,092 births +0.1%
1935 85,906 births +1.0%
1936 88,938 births +3.5%
1937 90,373 births +1.6%
1938 93,946 births +4.0%
1939 97,380 births +3.7%
1940 95,778 births -1.6%
1941 99,727 births +4.1%
1942 113,961 births +14.3%
1943 125,392 births +10.0%
1944 134,991 births +7.7%
1945 135,373 births +0.3%
1946 132,597 births -2.1%
1947 128,779 births -2.9%
1948 126,683 births -1.6%
1949 121,272 births -4.3%
1950 115,414 births -4.8%
1951 110,168 births -4.5%
1952 110,192 births +0.0%
1953 110,144 births -0.0%
1954 105,096 births -4.6%
1955 107,305 births +2.1%
1956 107,960 births +0.6%
1957 107,168 births -0.7%
1958 105,502 births -1.6%
1959 104,743 births -0.7%
1960 102,219 births -2.4%
1961 104,501 births +2.2%
1962 107,284 births +2.7%
1963 112,903 births +5.2%
1964 122,664 births +8.6%
1965 122,806 births +0.1%
1966 123,354 births +0.4%
1967 121,360 births -1.6%
1968 113,087 births -6.8%
1969 107,622 births -4.8%
1970 110,180 births +2.4%
1971 114,538 births +4.0%
1972 112,433 births -1.8%
1973 109,788 births -2.4%
1974 110,045 births +0.2%
1975 103,759 births -5.7%
1976 98,412 births -5.2%
1977 96,142 births -2.3%
1978 93,346 births -2.9%
1979 96,387 births +3.3%
1980 97,230 births +0.9%
1981 94,183 births -3.1%
1982 93,087 births -1.2%
1983 91,879 births -1.3%
1984 94,012 births +2.3%
1985 98,532 births +4.8%
1986 101,967 births +3.5%
1987 104,798 births +2.8%
1988 112,392 births +7.2%
1989 116,378 births +3.5%
1990 124,489 births +7.0%
1991 123,824 births -0.5%
1992 122,336 births -1.2%
1993 117,395 births -4.0%
1994 112,312 births -4.3%
1995 103,483 births -7.9%
1996 95,424 births -7.8%
1997 90,691 births -5.0%
1998 89,781 births -1.0%
1999 88,999 births -0.9%
2000 91,313 births +2.6%
2001 92,217 births +1.0%
2002 96,737 births +4.9%
2003 100,206 births +3.6%
2004 102,029 births +1.8%
2005 102,381 births +0.3%
2006 106,802 births +4.3%
2007 108,173 births +1.3%
2008 109,912 births +1.6%
2009 111,937 births +1.8%
2010 115,762 births +3.4%
2011 111,690 births -3.5%
2012 113,177 births +1.3%
2013 113,593 births +0.4%
2014 114,907 births +1.2%
2015 114,870 births -0.0%
2016 117,425 births +2.2%
2017 115,416 births -1.7%
2018 115,832 births +0.4%
2019 114,523 births -1.1%
2020 113,077 births -1.3%
2021 114,263 births +1.0%
2022 104,734 births -8.3%
2023 100,051 births -4.5%
2024 98,451 births -1.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 98,451 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 98,451 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 133,399 births 129,622 births 136,523 births 9
1900s 137,092 births 133,896 births 139,505 births 10
1910s 125,981 births 115,193 births 135,625 births 10
1920s 110,293 births 92,861 births 138,753 births 10
1930s 90,173 births 85,020 births 97,380 births 10
1940s 121,455 births 95,778 births 135,373 births 10
1950s 108,369 births 104,743 births 115,414 births 10
1960s 113,780 births 102,219 births 123,354 births 10
1970s 104,503 births 93,346 births 114,538 births 10
1980s 100,446 births 91,879 births 116,378 births 10
1990s 106,873 births 88,999 births 124,489 births 10
2000s 102,171 births 91,313 births 111,937 births 10
2010s 114,720 births 111,690 births 117,425 births 10
2020s 106,115 births 98,451 births 114,263 births 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Taiwan 133,895 births compare
  2. 16 Belgium 113,593 births compare
  3. 17 Czechia 111,793 births compare
  4. 19 Belarus 94,042 births compare
  5. 20 Hungary 92,338 births compare
  6. 21 Portugal 85,699 births compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of live births in Sweden?
Number of live births in Sweden was 98,451 births in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of live births recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 139,505 births in 1909.
What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 85,020 births in 1933.
How does Sweden rank for number of live births?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of live births rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of live births
Unit
births
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.