Birth rates and death rates in Sweden
Sweden: Birth rates and death rates was 8.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.9
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.45
in 1988
All-time low
8.64
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8.9 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Sweden peaked at 11.45 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 2019.
That places Sweden 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10 | — |
| 1951 | 9.87 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 9.59 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 9.7 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 9.56 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 9.46 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 9.59 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 9.91 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 9.58 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 9.5 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 10.03 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 9.77 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 10.15 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 10.06 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 10 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 10.04 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 10.13 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 10.42 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 10.45 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.95 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 10.21 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.34 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.52 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 10.58 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.76 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.03 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 10.69 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 10.83 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 10.98 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 11.04 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.06 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.89 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.89 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.85 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.26 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.14 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.11 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.45 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 10.84 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 11.11 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.04 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.93 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 11.11 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.44 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 10.64 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.64 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.54 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.55 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.7 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.53 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.55 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.65 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.37 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.07 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.18 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.04 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.03 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.92 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.67 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.52 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.65 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.41 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.17 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.28 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.17 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.14 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.07 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.64 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 8.82 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 9.03 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.68 | 9.46 | 10 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.12 | 9.77 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.59 | 9.95 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.05 | 10.84 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 | 10.44 | 11.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 | 9.7 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 | 8.64 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 | 8.82 | 9.5 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Sweden?
- Birth rates and death rates in Sweden was 8.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 in 1988.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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