Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Sweden
Sweden: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.43 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.43 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.47 births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.43 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.43 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Sweden peaked at 2.47 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.43 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Sweden 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.17 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.21 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.25 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.33 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.47 births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.39 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.37 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.28 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.07 births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.93 births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.92 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.96 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.91 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.87 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.87 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.77 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.68 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.64 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.6 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.66 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.68 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.63 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.62 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.61 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.66 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.74 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.8 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.84 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.96 births per woman | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.01 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.13 births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.11 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.09 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.99 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.88 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.73 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6 births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.52 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.57 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.65 births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.71 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.75 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.77 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.85 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.88 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.98 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.89 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.88 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.85 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.85 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.67 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 births per woman | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.45 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.43 births per woman | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.43 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.43 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 167 Belgium 1.44 births per woman compare
- 167 Mauritius 1.44 births per woman compare
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.44 births per woman compare
- 170 Azerbaijan 1.43 births per woman compare
- 170 Netherlands 1.43 births per woman compare
- 173 Russia 1.42 births per woman 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 fertility rate, total in Sweden?
- Fertility rate, total in Sweden was 1.43 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for fertility rate, total?
- Sweden ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.