Birth rate vs. death rate in Sweden
Sweden: Birth rate vs. death rate was 9.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.28 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.43 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
9.28 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 9.28 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Sweden peaked at 16.43 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.28 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Sweden 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 15.61 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 15.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 15.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 14.56 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 14.71 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 14.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 14.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 14.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 13.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 13.71 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 14.05 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 14.7 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 15.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 15.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 14.27 births per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 13.46 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 13.62 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 13.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 13.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 13.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.61 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 11.93 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 11.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 11.54 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 11.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 11.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 13.2 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 13.61 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 14.35 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 14.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.44 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.68 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 10.78 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 10.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.69 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.56 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.91 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.18 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.77 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 9.28 births per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.28 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.28 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.94 births per 1,000 people | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.63 births per 1,000 people | 13.46 births per 1,000 people | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.74 births per 1,000 people | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.94 births per 1,000 people | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | 13.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.16 births per 1,000 people | 9.95 births per 1,000 people | 14.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.14 births per 1,000 people | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | 11.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | 11.06 births per 1,000 people | 12.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | 9.28 births per 1,000 people | 10.88 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 179 Liechtenstein 9.37 births per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9.36 births per 1,000 people compare
- 181 Norway 9.34 births per 1,000 people compare
- 183 Netherlands 9.28 births per 1,000 people compare
- 184 Mauritius 9.27 births per 1,000 people compare
- 185 Bulgaria 9.22 births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (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 birth rate vs. death rate in Sweden?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Sweden was 9.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.43 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Sweden ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.