3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Sweden
Sweden: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Sweden, 2001–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Sweden is 2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Sweden peaked at 6.85 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
That places Sweden 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.76 | — |
| 2002 | 6.85 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.09 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 6.02 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.92 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.34 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 5.32 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.28 | 5.92 | 6.85 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 3.38 | 5.34 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2 | 2.84 | 2 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Sweden?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Sweden was 2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Sweden ranks 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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