Total live births hfd in Sweden
Sweden: Total live births hfd was 98,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98,451
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
139,505
in 1909
All-time low
85,020
in 1933
Years of data
134
1891–2024
Total live births hfd in Sweden, 1891–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total live births hfd in Sweden is 98,451, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in Sweden peaked at 139,505 in 1909 and was at its lowest, 85,020, 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.
Total live births hfd in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 135,516 | — |
| 1892 | 129,622 | -4.3% |
| 1893 | 131,729 | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 131,409 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 134,599 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 134,308 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 132,999 | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 136,523 | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 133,882 | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 138,139 | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 139,370 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 137,364 | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 133,896 | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 134,952 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 135,409 | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 136,620 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 136,793 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 138,874 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 139,505 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 135,625 | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 132,977 | -2.0% |
| 1912 | 132,868 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 130,200 | -2.0% |
| 1914 | 129,458 | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 122,997 | -5.0% |
| 1916 | 121,679 | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 120,855 | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 117,955 | -2.4% |
| 1919 | 115,193 | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 138,753 | +20.5% |
| 1921 | 127,723 | -7.9% |
| 1922 | 116,946 | -8.4% |
| 1923 | 113,435 | -3.0% |
| 1924 | 109,055 | -3.9% |
| 1925 | 106,292 | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 102,007 | -4.0% |
| 1927 | 97,994 | -3.9% |
| 1928 | 97,868 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 92,861 | -5.1% |
| 1930 | 94,220 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 91,074 | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 89,779 | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 85,020 | -5.3% |
| 1934 | 85,092 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 85,906 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 88,938 | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 90,373 | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 93,946 | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 97,380 | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 95,778 | -1.6% |
| 1941 | 99,727 | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 113,961 | +14.3% |
| 1943 | 125,392 | +10.0% |
| 1944 | 134,991 | +7.7% |
| 1945 | 135,373 | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 132,597 | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 128,779 | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 126,683 | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 121,272 | -4.3% |
| 1950 | 115,414 | -4.8% |
| 1951 | 110,168 | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 110,192 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 110,144 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 105,096 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 107,305 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 107,960 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 107,168 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 105,502 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 104,743 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 102,219 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 104,501 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 107,284 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 112,903 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 122,664 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 122,806 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 123,354 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 121,360 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 113,087 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 107,622 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 110,180 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 114,538 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 112,433 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 109,788 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 110,045 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 103,759 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 98,412 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 96,142 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 93,346 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 96,387 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 97,230 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 94,183 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 93,087 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 91,879 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 94,012 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 98,532 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 101,967 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 104,798 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 112,392 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 116,378 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 124,489 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 123,824 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 122,336 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 117,395 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 112,312 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 103,483 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 95,424 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 90,691 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 89,781 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 88,999 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 91,313 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 92,217 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 96,737 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 100,206 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 102,029 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 102,381 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 106,802 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 108,173 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 109,912 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 111,937 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 115,762 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 111,690 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 113,177 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 113,593 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 114,907 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 114,870 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 117,425 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 115,416 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 115,832 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 114,523 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 113,077 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 114,263 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 104,734 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 100,051 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 98,451 | -1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 98,451 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,490, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 98,451 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 133,399 | 129,622 | 136,523 | 9 |
| 1900s | 137,092 | 133,896 | 139,505 | 10 |
| 1910s | 125,981 | 115,193 | 135,625 | 10 |
| 1920s | 110,293 | 92,861 | 138,753 | 10 |
| 1930s | 90,173 | 85,020 | 97,380 | 10 |
| 1940s | 121,455 | 95,778 | 135,373 | 10 |
| 1950s | 108,369 | 104,743 | 115,414 | 10 |
| 1960s | 113,780 | 102,219 | 123,354 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104,503 | 93,346 | 114,538 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,446 | 91,879 | 116,378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,873 | 88,999 | 124,489 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,171 | 91,313 | 111,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,720 | 111,690 | 117,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,115 | 98,451 | 114,263 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total live births hfd in Sweden?
- Total live births hfd in Sweden was 98,451 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 139,505 in 1909.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,020 in 1933.
- How does Sweden rank for total live births hfd?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total live births hfd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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