Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Sweden
Sweden: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.02 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.02 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
158th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.03 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.01 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Sweden is 0.02 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Sweden peaked at 0.03 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places Sweden 158th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 per 1,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 per 1,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 per 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 per 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +100.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.02 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.02 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 per 1,000 people | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 155 Singapore 0.0274 per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Oman 0.0271 per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Bahrain 0.0223 per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Uzbekistan 0.0179 per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Kazakhstan 0.0175 per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Kyrgyzstan 0.0142 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Sweden?
- Adolescent birth rate in Sweden was 0.02 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Sweden ranks 158th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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