Fertility & birth rates in Spain and Sweden

Fertility rate in Spain vs Sweden by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Spain	Sweden
2023	1.12	1.45
2022	1.16	1.53
2021	1.18	1.67
2020	1.18	1.67
2019	1.23	1.71
2018	1.26	1.76
2017	1.31	1.78
2016	1.33	1.85
2015	1.33	1.85
2014	1.32	1.88
2013	1.27	1.89
2012	1.32	1.91
2011	1.34	1.9
2010	1.37	1.98
2009	1.38	1.94
2008	1.45	1.91
2007	1.38	1.88
2006	1.36	1.85
2005	1.33	1.77
2004	1.31	1.75
2003	1.3	1.71
2002	1.25	1.65
2001	1.23	1.57
2000	1.22	1.54
1999	1.17	1.5
1998	1.13	1.5
1997	1.15	1.52
1996	1.14	1.6
1995	1.16	1.73
1994	1.19	1.88
1993	1.26	1.99
1992	1.31	2.09
1991	1.33	2.11
1990	1.36	2.13
1989	1.4	2.01
1988	1.45	1.96
1987	1.49	1.84
1986	1.56	1.8
1985	1.64	1.74
1984	1.73	1.66
1983	1.8	1.61
1982	1.94	1.62
1981	2.04	1.63
1980	2.22	1.68
1979	2.37	1.66
1978	2.54	1.6
1977	2.65	1.64
1976	2.77	1.68
1975	2.77	1.77
1974	2.88	1.87
1973	2.84	1.87
1972	2.87	1.91
1971	2.9	1.96
1970	2.84	1.92
1969	2.86	1.93
1968	2.87	2.07
1967	2.94	2.28
1966	2.91	2.37
1965	2.94	2.39
1964	3.01	2.47
1963	2.88	2.33
1962	2.8	2.25
1961	2.77	2.21
1960	2.86	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Spain was 1.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Spain vs Sweden population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Spain	Sweden
2023	-111,211	5,269
2022	-133,801	10,487
2021	-113,865	22,914
2020	-151,551	14,495
2019	-56,542	25,697
2018	-56,139	23,403
2017	-32,600	24,138
2016	0	25,800
2015	-4,642	23,518
2014	32,522	26,179
2013	37,284	23,041
2012	51,450	20,943
2011	84,137	21,733
2010	102,469	25,320
2009	106,635	21,387
2008	133,267	18,439
2007	108,545	15,552
2006	110,994	15,436
2005	78,576	9,030
2004	85,844	9,893
2003	54,844	6,271
2002	53,861	893
2001	44,936	-1,779
2000	36,512	-2,662
1999	8,077	-6,201
1998	4,022	-3,541
1997	20,028	-3,539
1996	11,967	1,768
1995	15,889	9,710
1994	31,639	20,196
1993	47,234	20,924
1992	62,652	28,605
1991	58,450	29,299
1990	66,075	29,100
1989	81,538	24,629
1988	100,794	15,186
1987	116,054	11,757
1986	131,188	9,206
1985	146,184	4,175
1984	172,487	3,335
1983	183,223	833
1982	231,714	1,665
1981	237,879	1,664
1980	281,184	5,818
1979	312,407	4,976
1978	339,157	4,138
1977	361,465	7,426
1976	375,834	8,222
1975	371,882	14,746
1974	396,182	23,664
1973	374,381	24,409
1972	391,030	28,428
1971	369,625	31,583
1970	378,723	30,563
1969	367,851	23,904
1968	387,423	30,858
1967	402,001	41,700
1966	397,084	45,286
1965	405,819	44,857
1964	429,885	45,968
1963	394,338	35,741
1962	384,690	30,246
1961	396,537	30,832
1960	398,960	27,693

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.23% in Spain and +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.13% in Spain and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Spain vs Sweden by year

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Spain

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Spain	Sweden
2023	6.7	9.5
2022	6.9	10
2021	7.1	11
2020	7.2	10.9
2019	7.6	11.1
2018	7.9	11.4
2017	8.4	11.5
2016	8.8	11.8
2015	9	11.7
2014	9.2	11.9
2013	9.1	11.8
2012	9.7	11.9
2011	10.1	11.8
2010	10.4	12.3
2009	10.6	12
2008	11.3	11.9
2007	10.9	11.7
2006	10.8	11.7
2005	10.6	11.2
2004	10.6	11.2
2003	10.4	11.1
2002	10.1	10.7
2001	9.9	10.3
2000	9.8	10.2
1999	9.4	10
1998	9.1	10.1
1997	9.2	10.2
1996	9.1	10.8
1995	9.1	11.7
1994	9.4	12.8
1993	9.8	13.5
1992	10.1	14.2
1991	10.2	14.4
1990	10.3	14.5
1989	10.5	13.7
1988	10.8	13.3
1987	11	12.5
1986	11.4	12.2
1985	11.9	11.8
1984	12.3	11.3
1983	12.7	11
1982	13.6	11.1
1981	14.1	11.3
1980	15.2	11.7
1979	16.2	11.6
1978	17.3	11.3
1977	18	11.6
1976	18.7	12
1975	18.7	12.6
1974	19.5	13.5
1973	19.2	13.5
1972	19.4	13.8
1971	19.6	14.1
1970	19.5	13.7
1969	19.9	13.5
1968	20.1	14.3
1967	20.7	15.4
1966	20.7	15.8
1965	21.1	15.9
1964	22	16
1963	21.4	14.8
1962	21.1	14.2
1961	21.2	13.9
1960	21.7	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.7 in Spain and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 21.7 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Spain	Sweden
2100	11.6%	13%
2099	11.6%	13%
2098	11.7%	13.1%
2097	11.7%	13.1%
2096	11.7%	13.2%
2095	11.8%	13.2%
2094	11.8%	13.3%
2093	11.9%	13.3%
2092	11.9%	13.4%
2091	11.9%	13.4%
2090	12%	13.5%
2089	12%	13.5%
2088	12%	13.5%
2087	12.1%	13.5%
2086	12.1%	13.6%
2085	12.1%	13.6%
2084	12%	13.5%
2083	12%	13.5%
2082	12%	13.5%
2081	11.9%	13.4%
2080	11.9%	13.4%
2079	11.8%	13.3%
2078	11.7%	13.3%
2077	11.6%	13.2%
2076	11.6%	13.2%
2075	11.5%	13.2%
2074	11.4%	13.1%
2073	11.3%	13.1%
2072	11.2%	13.1%
2071	11.2%	13.1%
2070	11.1%	13.1%
2069	11.1%	13.1%
2068	11%	13.2%
2067	11%	13.2%
2066	11%	13.3%
2065	11%	13.4%
2064	11%	13.5%
2063	11.1%	13.6%
2062	11.1%	13.7%
2061	11.2%	13.8%
2060	11.2%	13.9%
2059	11.3%	14.1%
2058	11.4%	14.2%
2057	11.4%	14.2%
2056	11.5%	14.3%
2055	11.5%	14.4%
2054	11.5%	14.4%
2053	11.5%	14.4%
2052	11.5%	14.4%
2051	11.5%	14.4%
2050	11.5%	14.4%
2049	11.4%	14.3%
2048	11.4%	14.3%
2047	11.3%	14.2%
2046	11.2%	14.1%
2045	11.1%	14%
2044	11.1%	14%
2043	11%	13.9%
2042	10.9%	13.8%
2041	10.9%	13.8%
2040	10.8%	13.8%
2039	10.8%	13.8%
2038	10.7%	13.8%
2037	10.7%	13.8%
2036	10.7%	14%
2035	10.7%	14.2%
2034	10.8%	14.4%
2033	10.9%	14.7%
2032	11.1%	14.9%
2031	11.3%	15.2%
2030	11.5%	15.5%
2029	11.7%	15.8%
2028	11.9%	16%
2027	12.2%	16.3%
2026	12.5%	16.6%
2025	12.8%	16.9%
2024	12.9%	17%
2023	13.3%	17.2%
2022	13.6%	17.5%
2021	13.9%	17.7%
2020	14.2%	17.7%
2019	14.4%	17.8%
2018	14.7%	17.8%
2017	14.8%	17.7%
2016	14.9%	17.5%
2015	15%	17.3%
2014	15.1%	17.2%
2013	15.1%	17%
2012	15.1%	16.8%
2011	15%	16.7%
2010	14.9%	16.6%
2009	14.8%	16.6%
2008	14.7%	16.7%
2007	14.6%	16.9%
2006	14.5%	17.1%
2005	14.5%	17.4%
2004	14.5%	17.7%
2003	14.5%	17.9%
2002	14.6%	18.1%
2001	14.7%	18.3%
2000	14.8%	18.4%
1999	15%	18.6%
1998	15.3%	18.7%
1997	15.7%	18.7%
1996	16.1%	18.8%
1995	16.6%	18.9%
1994	17.2%	18.8%
1993	17.8%	18.6%
1992	18.4%	18.4%
1991	19.1%	18.1%
1990	19.8%	17.9%
1989	20.5%	17.8%
1988	21.2%	17.8%
1987	21.9%	17.9%
1986	22.5%	18%
1985	23.2%	18.2%
1984	23.8%	18.3%
1983	24.4%	18.6%
1982	24.9%	18.9%
1981	25.5%	19.2%
1980	26%	19.6%
1979	26.4%	19.9%
1978	26.8%	20.3%
1977	27%	20.5%
1976	27.2%	20.6%
1975	27.3%	20.7%
1974	27.5%	20.7%
1973	27.7%	20.7%
1972	27.8%	20.8%
1971	27.8%	20.8%
1970	27.9%	20.8%
1969	27.8%	20.9%
1968	27.8%	20.9%
1967	27.7%	21%
1966	27.6%	20.9%
1965	27.5%	20.9%
1964	27.4%	21%
1963	27.4%	21.2%
1962	27.4%	21.5%
1961	27.4%	22%
1960	27.4%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.9% of the population in Spain and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Spain and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Spain vs Sweden

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Spain

Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Spain	Sweden
2023	3	4
2022	4	5
2021	4	5
2020	4	5
2019	3	4
2018	3	5
2017	3	5
2016	3	5
2015	4	5
2014	4	5
2013	4	5
2012	4	5
2011	4	5
2010	4	5
2009	4	5
2008	4	5
2007	4	5
2006	4	5
2005	5	5
2004	5	5
2003	4	5
2002	5	5
2001	5	5
2000	5	5
1999	5	6
1998	5	6
1997	5	6
1996	6	6
1995	6	7
1994	6	7
1993	6	8
1992	6	8
1991	6	8
1990	6	8
1989	7	9
1988	7	9
1987	7	8
1986	7	8
1985	6	8

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Spain, compared to 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Spain

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Spain	Sweden
2023	0.31%	0.25%
2022	0.31%	0.25%
2021	0.31%	0.25%
2020	0.32%	0.26%
2019	0.32%	0.26%
2018	0.32%	0.27%
2017	0.32%	0.28%
2016	0.33%	0.28%
2015	0.33%	0.29%
2014	0.34%	0.29%
2013	0.35%	0.29%
2012	0.36%	0.3%
2011	0.37%	0.3%
2010	0.38%	0.31%
2009	0.4%	0.31%
2008	0.42%	0.32%
2007	0.44%	0.33%
2006	0.45%	0.35%
2005	0.47%	0.36%
2004	0.49%	0.37%
2003	0.5%	0.39%
2002	0.51%	0.4%
2001	0.53%	0.4%
2000	0.54%	0.41%
1999	0.56%	0.41%
1998	0.58%	0.42%
1997	0.61%	0.44%
1996	0.65%	0.46%
1995	0.69%	0.48%
1994	0.74%	0.52%
1993	0.79%	0.57%
1992	0.83%	0.62%
1991	0.88%	0.66%
1990	0.92%	0.7%
1989	0.95%	0.72%
1988	0.99%	0.73%
1987	1.03%	0.74%
1986	1.07%	0.75%
1985	1.11%	0.76%
1984	1.17%	0.77%
1983	1.23%	0.78%
1982	1.3%	0.8%
1981	1.38%	0.82%
1980	1.49%	0.84%
1979	1.61%	0.87%
1978	1.74%	0.9%
1977	1.87%	0.94%
1976	2.02%	0.98%
1975	2.17%	1.03%
1974	2.33%	1.09%
1973	2.52%	1.16%
1972	2.72%	1.23%
1971	2.94%	1.29%
1970	3.16%	1.34%
1969	3.39%	1.39%
1968	3.61%	1.44%
1967	3.83%	1.49%
1966	4.03%	1.56%
1965	4.23%	1.63%
1964	4.45%	1.71%
1963	4.68%	1.79%
1962	4.94%	1.86%
1961	5.2%	1.92%
1960	5.47%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Spain and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.