Crude birth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Crude birth rate was 9.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.3
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
16
in 1964
All-time low
9.3
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude birth rate in Sweden stood at 9.3. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Sweden peaked at 16 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 43rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.7 | — |
| 1961 | 13.9 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 14.2 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 14.8 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 16 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 15.4 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 14.3 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 13.5 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 14.1 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 13.8 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 13.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.6 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 12 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 11.6 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 11.3 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 11.3 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 11.8 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 13.3 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 13.7 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 14.5 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.2 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.5 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 12.8 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 11.7 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 10.2 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.75 | 13.5 | 16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.77 | 11.3 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.99 | 11 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.22 | 10 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 10.2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.72 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 | 9.3 | 11 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0811 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Sweden?
- Crude birth rate in Sweden was 9.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 1964.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for crude birth rate?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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