Sweden birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Sweden has a birth rate of 9.5 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.45 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Sweden was 2.17 children per woman — 1.5 times higher than in 2023.

Sweden birth rate statistics:

Sweden is ranked 153/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 193/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Sweden is 30 — it was 26.3 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7, a change from 28.6 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 32 in 1960 to 1.79 in 2023.
21.3% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 23.5% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Sweden by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.45	156
2022	1.53	149
2021	1.67	130
2020	1.67	131
2019	1.71	132
2018	1.76	124
2017	1.78	129
2016	1.85	127
2015	1.85	129
2014	1.88	129
2013	1.89	130
2012	1.91	131
2011	1.9	132
2010	1.98	125
2009	1.94	133
2008	1.91	137
2007	1.88	137
2006	1.85	141
2005	1.77	147
2004	1.75	149
2003	1.71	152
2002	1.65	156
2001	1.57	161
2000	1.54	167
1999	1.5	169
1998	1.5	169
1997	1.52	172
1996	1.6	166
1995	1.73	157
1994	1.88	148
1993	1.99	146
1992	2.09	144
1991	2.11	144
1990	2.13	148
1989	2.01	158
1988	1.96	163
1987	1.84	166
1986	1.8	168
1985	1.74	175
1984	1.66	182
1983	1.61	184
1982	1.62	186
1981	1.63	187
1980	1.68	185
1979	1.66	187
1978	1.6	191
1977	1.64	190
1976	1.68	191
1975	1.77	189
1974	1.87	186
1973	1.87	190
1972	1.91	191
1971	1.96	191
1970	1.92	193
1969	1.93	193
1968	2.07	187
1967	2.28	181
1966	2.37	177
1965	2.39	180
1964	2.47	178
1963	2.33	182
1962	2.25	184
1961	2.21	186
1960	2.17	189

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Sweden was 1.45 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1992. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.99 — a 27.1% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	5,269	100,098	94,829
2022	10,487	104,869	94,382
2021	22,914	114,573	91,659
2020	14,495	112,852	98,357
2019	25,697	114,095	88,398
2018	23,403	115,997	92,594
2017	24,138	115,663	91,525
2016	25,800	117,092	91,292
2015	23,518	114,650	91,132
2014	26,179	115,383	89,204
2013	23,041	113,284	90,243
2012	20,943	113,280	92,337
2011	21,733	111,500	89,767
2010	25,320	115,350	90,030
2009	21,387	111,582	90,195
2008	18,439	109,713	91,274
2007	15,552	107,032	91,480
2006	15,436	106,241	90,805
2005	9,030	101,131	92,101
2004	9,893	100,727	90,834
2003	6,271	99,436	93,165
2002	893	95,497	94,604
2001	-1,779	91,628	93,407
2000	-2,662	90,495	93,157
1999	-6,201	88,578	94,779
1998	-3,541	89,394	92,935
1997	-3,539	90,229	93,768
1996	1,768	95,482	93,714
1995	9,710	103,275	93,565
1994	20,196	112,393	92,197
1993	20,924	117,700	96,776
1992	28,605	123,086	94,481
1991	29,299	124,090	94,791
1990	29,100	124,103	95,003
1989	24,629	116,353	91,724
1988	15,186	112,205	97,019
1987	11,757	104,972	93,215
1986	9,206	102,111	92,905
1985	4,175	98,534	94,359
1984	3,335	94,203	90,868
1983	833	91,619	90,786
1982	1,665	92,410	90,745
1981	1,664	94,021	92,357
1980	5,818	97,233	91,415
1979	4,976	96,206	91,230
1978	4,138	93,514	89,376
1977	7,426	95,717	88,291
1976	8,222	98,667	90,445
1975	14,746	103,224	88,478
1974	23,664	110,159	86,495
1973	24,409	109,840	85,431
1972	28,428	112,087	83,659
1971	31,583	114,186	82,603
1970	30,563	110,186	79,623
1969	23,904	107,568	83,664
1968	30,858	113,145	82,287
1967	41,700	121,166	79,466
1966	45,286	123,363	78,077
1965	44,857	122,968	78,111
1964	45,968	122,581	76,613
1963	35,741	112,544	76,803
1962	30,246	107,374	77,128
1961	30,832	104,527	73,695
1960	27,693	102,539	74,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Sweden (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.2% annually. On average, 20,190 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.05% — 5,269 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Sweden ranks 125/196 for absolute natural population change and 155/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Sweden compared to other countries

	Sweden	Rank
Fertility rate	1.45	156/196
Birth rate	9.5	153/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+5,269	125/196
Natural population change rate	+0.05%	155/196
Population growth	+0.31%	149/197
Age at first childbirth	30 years	20/137
Average age at childbearing	31.7 years	24/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	1.6	187/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	53.3	170/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	18.2	124/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	21.3%	175/196
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	100%	14/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.004%	180/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.14%	180/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.2%	187/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.25%	183/192
Life expectancy	83.7 years	14/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	18.2	1.6	53.3	18.2
2025	18.4	1.65	54.2	18.4
2024	18.6	1.71	55.3	18.5
2023	18.7	1.8	56.5	18.4
2022	20.1	2.03	61.7	19.6
2021	21.9	2.4	67.5	21
2020	21.9	2.77	69.9	20.2
2019	22.2	3.32	72.5	20
2018	22.7	4.02	74.7	19.9
2017	22.8	4.26	75.2	19.9
2016	23.4	4.49	77.8	20.1
2015	23.3	4.64	77.5	19.9
2014	23.5	5.16	77.7	20.1
2013	23.4	5.52	77.3	20.3
2012	23.5	5.66	78.3	20.4
2011	23.5	5.99	78.9	20.4
2010	24.3	6.08	83.1	21.2
2009	23.7	5.98	82.5	20.7
2008	23.4	5.91	82.8	20.4
2007	23.2	5.82	81.4	20.5
2006	23	5.83	81.2	20.3
2005	22.2	5.77	79.2	19.5
2004	22.1	5.82	80.1	19.2
2003	21.8	6.02	80.3	18.5
2002	21.2	6.48	79.4	17.5
2001	20.3	6.57	77.1	16.4
2000	20.1	7	78.3	15.7
1999	19.7	6.84	77.4	15.2
1998	19.9	6.69	78.4	15.1
1997	20.2	7.06	81.8	14.7
1996	21.3	7.67	87	14.9
1995	23.1	8.64	96	15.6
1994	25.1	9.93	106.2	16.3
1993	26.6	11.2	114.6	16.5
1992	27.8	12	121.4	16.9
1991	28.3	13	124.9	16.8
1990	28.4	13.6	126.7	16.5
1989	26.9	12.5	120.4	15.7
1988	26.1	11.4	117.3	15.2
1987	24.6	11.1	110.7	14.4
1986	23.9	11.6	108.9	14
1985	23.2	11.4	106.3	13.6
1984	22.2	11.1	103.5	12.9
1983	21.8	11.7	102.5	12.3
1982	22	12.8	103.7	12.2
1981	22.4	13.9	105.6	12.2
1980	23	15.3	109.1	12.3
1979	22.9	17.1	108	11.8
1978	22.3	19	105.7	10.9
1977	23	22.1	109.1	10.5
1976	23.7	25	111.5	10.3
1975	25.1	28.5	117.2	10.3
1974	26.7	31.4	123.4	10.4
1973	26.9	31.2	124	10.1
1972	27.6	33.3	126.8	9.99
1971	28.1	34.5	129.3	10.2
1970	27.2	34.2	125.5	10.3
1969	26.9	35.7	123.7	10.5
1968	28.5	41.8	130.9	11.3
1967	30.7	48.2	141.5	12.4
1966	31.4	50.2	145.7	13.2
1965	31.4	48.8	148.5	13.9
1964	31.4	46.8	151.2	14.7
1963	29.3	42.1	143.6	14.3
1962	28	38.8	138.1	14.4
1961	27.3	35.3	134.8	14.8
1960	26.9	32.9	131.9	15.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Sweden by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 0.52% will be to women under age 20, 32.6% to women ages 20-29, and 66.8% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 3.06%, 60.4%, and 36.5%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

1x

Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Sweden	World
2100	13%	16.5%
2099	13%	16.6%
2098	13.1%	16.6%
2097	13.1%	16.7%
2096	13.2%	16.8%
2095	13.2%	16.8%
2094	13.3%	16.9%
2093	13.3%	17%
2092	13.4%	17%
2091	13.4%	17.1%
2090	13.5%	17.2%
2089	13.5%	17.2%
2088	13.5%	17.3%
2087	13.5%	17.4%
2086	13.6%	17.4%
2085	13.6%	17.5%
2084	13.5%	17.5%
2083	13.5%	17.6%
2082	13.5%	17.7%
2081	13.4%	17.7%
2080	13.4%	17.8%
2079	13.3%	17.8%
2078	13.3%	17.9%
2077	13.2%	17.9%
2076	13.2%	18%
2075	13.2%	18%
2074	13.1%	18.1%
2073	13.1%	18.2%
2072	13.1%	18.2%
2071	13.1%	18.3%
2070	13.1%	18.3%
2069	13.1%	18.4%
2068	13.2%	18.5%
2067	13.2%	18.6%
2066	13.3%	18.6%
2065	13.4%	18.7%
2064	13.5%	18.8%
2063	13.6%	18.9%
2062	13.7%	19.1%
2061	13.8%	19.2%
2060	13.9%	19.3%
2059	14.1%	19.4%
2058	14.2%	19.5%
2057	14.2%	19.6%
2056	14.3%	19.8%
2055	14.4%	19.9%
2054	14.4%	20%
2053	14.4%	20.1%
2052	14.4%	20.2%
2051	14.4%	20.3%
2050	14.4%	20.4%
2049	14.3%	20.5%
2048	14.3%	20.6%
2047	14.2%	20.7%
2046	14.1%	20.8%
2045	14%	20.9%
2044	14%	20.9%
2043	13.9%	21%
2042	13.8%	21.1%
2041	13.8%	21.2%
2040	13.8%	21.2%
2039	13.8%	21.3%
2038	13.8%	21.4%
2037	13.8%	21.5%
2036	14%	21.6%
2035	14.2%	21.8%
2034	14.4%	22%
2033	14.7%	22.2%
2032	14.9%	22.4%
2031	15.2%	22.7%
2030	15.5%	23%
2029	15.8%	23.3%
2028	16%	23.6%
2027	16.3%	23.9%
2026	16.6%	24.2%
2025	16.9%	24.6%
2024	17%	24.7%
2023	17.2%	25%
2022	17.5%	25.3%
2021	17.7%	25.6%
2020	17.7%	25.8%
2019	17.8%	26%
2018	17.8%	26.2%
2017	17.7%	26.4%
2016	17.5%	26.5%
2015	17.3%	26.6%
2014	17.2%	26.8%
2013	17%	26.9%
2012	16.8%	27%
2011	16.7%	27.1%
2010	16.6%	27.3%
2009	16.6%	27.5%
2008	16.7%	27.6%
2007	16.9%	27.9%
2006	17.1%	28.1%
2005	17.4%	28.5%
2004	17.7%	28.8%
2003	17.9%	29.2%
2002	18.1%	29.6%
2001	18.3%	30%
2000	18.4%	30.4%
1999	18.6%	30.8%
1998	18.7%	31.1%
1997	18.7%	31.5%
1996	18.8%	31.8%
1995	18.9%	32.1%
1994	18.8%	32.3%
1993	18.6%	32.5%
1992	18.4%	32.7%
1991	18.1%	32.9%
1990	17.9%	33%
1989	17.8%	33.2%
1988	17.8%	33.4%
1987	17.9%	33.6%
1986	18%	33.8%
1985	18.2%	34%
1984	18.3%	34.3%
1983	18.6%	34.6%
1982	18.9%	34.9%
1981	19.2%	35.2%
1980	19.6%	35.5%
1979	19.9%	35.9%
1978	20.3%	36.3%
1977	20.5%	36.7%
1976	20.6%	36.9%
1975	20.7%	37.1%
1974	20.7%	37.2%
1973	20.7%	37.3%
1972	20.8%	37.5%
1971	20.8%	37.6%
1970	20.8%	37.7%
1969	20.9%	37.8%
1968	20.9%	37.9%
1967	21%	38%
1966	20.9%	38%
1965	20.9%	38%
1964	21%	38%
1963	21.2%	37.8%
1962	21.5%	37.6%
1961	22%	37.5%
1960	22.4%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Sweden was 22.4% in 1960, 18.4% in 1992, and 17% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Sweden.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	4	197
2022	5	203
2021	5	242
2020	5	211
2019	4	207
2018	5	211
2017	5	215
2016	5	220
2015	5	228
2014	5	231
2013	5	235
2012	5	239
2011	5	247
2010	5	253
2009	5	258
2008	5	264
2007	5	269
2006	5	276
2005	5	283
2004	5	291
2003	5	301
2002	5	311
2001	5	321
2000	5	328
1999	6	340
1998	6	360
1997	6	358
1996	6	366
1995	7	371
1994	7	382
1993	8	389
1992	8	395
1991	8	395
1990	8	391
1989	9	401
1988	9	414
1987	8	429
1986	8	438
1985	8	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Sweden was 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.004% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 20% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Sweden	World
2023	0.25%	2.49%
2022	0.25%	2.59%
2021	0.25%	2.66%
2020	0.26%	2.75%
2019	0.26%	2.86%
2018	0.27%	2.97%
2017	0.28%	3.11%
2016	0.28%	3.22%
2015	0.29%	3.35%
2014	0.29%	3.48%
2013	0.29%	3.61%
2012	0.3%	3.77%
2011	0.3%	3.97%
2010	0.31%	4.11%
2009	0.31%	4.31%
2008	0.32%	4.5%
2007	0.33%	4.7%
2006	0.35%	4.92%
2005	0.36%	5.16%
2004	0.37%	5.43%
2003	0.39%	5.65%
2002	0.4%	5.94%
2001	0.4%	6.21%
2000	0.41%	6.48%
1999	0.41%	6.75%
1998	0.42%	7.05%
1997	0.44%	7.28%
1996	0.46%	7.52%
1995	0.48%	7.76%
1994	0.52%	7.98%
1993	0.57%	8.19%
1992	0.62%	8.46%
1991	0.66%	8.66%
1990	0.7%	8.81%
1989	0.72%	9.02%
1988	0.73%	9.31%
1987	0.74%	9.47%
1986	0.75%	9.81%
1985	0.76%	10.1%
1984	0.77%	10.4%
1983	0.78%	10.6%
1982	0.8%	10.8%
1981	0.82%	11%
1980	0.84%	11.4%
1979	0.87%	11.7%
1978	0.9%	12.2%
1977	0.94%	12.6%
1976	0.98%	13%
1975	1.03%	13.4%
1974	1.09%	13.8%
1973	1.16%	14.1%
1972	1.23%	14.5%
1971	1.29%	15.1%
1970	1.34%	15.2%
1969	1.39%	15.4%
1968	1.44%	15.6%
1967	1.49%	15.9%
1966	1.56%	16.1%
1965	1.63%	16.4%
1964	1.71%	16.6%
1963	1.79%	16.5%
1962	1.86%	16.7%
1961	1.92%	17%
1960	1.96%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Sweden was 2.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.25% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 4.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.