Fertility & birth rates in Sweden and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in Sweden vs Tajikistan by year

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Sweden

Tajikistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sweden	Tajikistan
2023	1.45	3.07
2022	1.53	3.13
2021	1.67	3.17
2020	1.67	3.21
2019	1.71	3.28
2018	1.76	3.29
2017	1.78	3.29
2016	1.85	3.38
2015	1.85	3.46
2014	1.88	3.46
2013	1.89	3.43
2012	1.91	3.42
2011	1.9	3.46
2010	1.98	3.46
2009	1.94	3.43
2008	1.91	3.39
2007	1.88	3.37
2006	1.85	3.34
2005	1.77	3.4
2004	1.75	3.51
2003	1.71	3.42
2002	1.65	3.47
2001	1.57	3.49
2000	1.54	3.49
1999	1.5	3.85
1998	1.5	4.07
1997	1.52	4.06
1996	1.6	3.94
1995	1.73	4.66
1994	1.88	4.79
1993	1.99	4.92
1992	2.09	5.06
1991	2.11	5.28
1990	2.13	5.46
1989	2.01	5.61
1988	1.96	5.75
1987	1.84	5.84
1986	1.8	5.91
1985	1.74	5.94
1984	1.66	5.96
1983	1.61	5.98
1982	1.62	6.03
1981	1.63	6.12
1980	1.68	6.21
1979	1.66	6.31
1978	1.6	6.4
1977	1.64	6.49
1976	1.68	6.6
1975	1.77	6.69
1974	1.87	6.77
1973	1.87	6.84
1972	1.91	6.89
1971	1.96	6.91
1970	1.92	6.91
1969	1.93	6.91
1968	2.07	6.91
1967	2.28	6.89
1966	2.37	6.82
1965	2.39	6.74
1964	2.47	6.68
1963	2.33	6.62
1962	2.25	6.48
1961	2.21	6.35
1960	2.17	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sweden was 1.45 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Sweden	Tajikistan
2023	5,269	223,828
2022	10,487	228,336
2021	22,914	222,850
2020	14,495	219,467
2019	25,697	231,817
2018	23,403	228,597
2017	24,138	224,396
2016	25,800	228,547
2015	23,518	230,903
2014	26,179	227,304
2013	23,041	220,693
2012	20,943	213,078
2011	21,733	208,429
2010	25,320	201,389
2009	21,387	192,851
2008	18,439	182,337
2007	15,552	173,200
2006	15,436	164,046
2005	9,030	160,189
2004	9,893	161,201
2003	6,271	150,391
2002	893	146,492
2001	-1,779	142,276
2000	-2,662	136,549
1999	-6,201	147,622
1998	-3,541	153,508
1997	-3,539	149,825
1996	1,768	138,287
1995	9,710	168,934
1994	20,196	167,590
1993	20,924	157,975
1992	28,605	163,652
1991	29,299	177,585
1990	29,100	178,429
1989	24,629	179,212
1988	15,186	172,805
1987	11,757	163,611
1986	9,206	155,987
1985	4,175	145,720
1984	3,335	139,145
1983	833	133,280
1982	1,665	127,838
1981	1,664	121,418
1980	5,818	117,888
1979	4,976	114,496
1978	4,138	110,564
1977	7,426	106,920
1976	8,222	103,777
1975	14,746	100,604
1974	23,664	97,481
1973	24,409	94,523
1972	28,428	91,677
1971	31,583	88,618
1970	30,563	85,645
1969	23,904	82,931
1968	30,858	80,698
1967	41,700	78,733
1966	45,286	76,702
1965	44,857	75,139
1964	45,968	74,030
1963	35,741	73,065
1962	30,246	70,700
1961	30,832	68,182
1960	27,693	65,415

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 +0.05% in Sweden and +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in Sweden and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Sweden vs Tajikistan by year

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Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sweden	Tajikistan
2023	9.5	26.1
2022	10	27
2021	11	27.7
2020	10.9	28.4
2019	11.1	29.2
2018	11.4	29.5
2017	11.5	29.7
2016	11.8	30.9
2015	11.7	32
2014	11.9	32.2
2013	11.8	32.1
2012	11.9	32
2011	11.8	32.2
2010	12.3	32
2009	12	31.4
2008	11.9	30.6
2007	11.7	29.9
2006	11.7	29.2
2005	11.2	29.3
2004	11.2	29.9
2003	11.1	29
2002	10.7	29.2
2001	10.3	29.3
2000	10.2	29.1
1999	10	31.6
1998	10.1	33.1
1997	10.2	32.9
1996	10.8	31.9
1995	11.7	37.7
1994	12.8	38.8
1993	13.5	39.7
1992	14.2	40.7
1991	14.4	41.9
1990	14.5	43.1
1989	13.7	44.1
1988	13.3	43.8
1987	12.5	43.1
1986	12.2	42.5
1985	11.8	41.6
1984	11.3	41.2
1983	11	40.9
1982	11.1	40.7
1981	11.3	40.7
1980	11.7	40.8
1979	11.6	40.9
1978	11.3	40.8
1977	11.6	40.9
1976	12	41.1
1975	12.6	41.3
1974	13.5	41.5
1973	13.5	41.7
1972	13.8	42
1971	14.1	42.1
1970	13.7	42.3
1969	13.5	42.5
1968	14.3	43
1967	15.4	43.6
1966	15.8	44.2
1965	15.9	45.1
1964	16	46.1
1963	14.8	47.1
1962	14.2	47.5
1961	13.9	47.7
1960	13.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Sweden and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 13.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sweden	Tajikistan
2100	13%	17.4%
2099	13%	17.5%
2098	13.1%	17.6%
2097	13.1%	17.7%
2096	13.2%	17.9%
2095	13.2%	18%
2094	13.3%	18.1%
2093	13.3%	18.2%
2092	13.4%	18.3%
2091	13.4%	18.4%
2090	13.5%	18.6%
2089	13.5%	18.7%
2088	13.5%	18.9%
2087	13.5%	19%
2086	13.6%	19.2%
2085	13.6%	19.4%
2084	13.5%	19.6%
2083	13.5%	19.8%
2082	13.5%	20%
2081	13.4%	20.2%
2080	13.4%	20.4%
2079	13.3%	20.7%
2078	13.3%	20.9%
2077	13.2%	21.1%
2076	13.2%	21.3%
2075	13.2%	21.5%
2074	13.1%	21.7%
2073	13.1%	21.9%
2072	13.1%	22.1%
2071	13.1%	22.3%
2070	13.1%	22.4%
2069	13.1%	22.6%
2068	13.2%	22.7%
2067	13.2%	22.9%
2066	13.3%	23%
2065	13.4%	23.2%
2064	13.5%	23.4%
2063	13.6%	23.6%
2062	13.7%	23.8%
2061	13.8%	24.1%
2060	13.9%	24.3%
2059	14.1%	24.6%
2058	14.2%	24.9%
2057	14.2%	25.3%
2056	14.3%	25.6%
2055	14.4%	26%
2054	14.4%	26.3%
2053	14.4%	26.7%
2052	14.4%	27%
2051	14.4%	27.4%
2050	14.4%	27.7%
2049	14.3%	28%
2048	14.3%	28.3%
2047	14.2%	28.5%
2046	14.1%	28.6%
2045	14%	28.8%
2044	14%	28.9%
2043	13.9%	29%
2042	13.8%	29.2%
2041	13.8%	29.3%
2040	13.8%	29.5%
2039	13.8%	29.7%
2038	13.8%	29.9%
2037	13.8%	30.2%
2036	14%	30.6%
2035	14.2%	31%
2034	14.4%	31.4%
2033	14.7%	31.8%
2032	14.9%	32.3%
2031	15.2%	32.8%
2030	15.5%	33.5%
2029	15.8%	34.2%
2028	16%	34.8%
2027	16.3%	35.2%
2026	16.6%	35.6%
2025	16.9%	36.1%
2024	17%	36.3%
2023	17.2%	36.5%
2022	17.5%	36.6%
2021	17.7%	36.6%
2020	17.7%	36.4%
2019	17.8%	36.3%
2018	17.8%	36.2%
2017	17.7%	36.2%
2016	17.5%	36.3%
2015	17.3%	36.3%
2014	17.2%	36.4%
2013	17%	36.5%
2012	16.8%	36.7%
2011	16.7%	36.7%
2010	16.6%	36.8%
2009	16.6%	37%
2008	16.7%	37.3%
2007	16.9%	37.6%
2006	17.1%	38%
2005	17.4%	38.6%
2004	17.7%	39.3%
2003	17.9%	39.9%
2002	18.1%	40.7%
2001	18.3%	41.5%
2000	18.4%	42.3%
1999	18.6%	43%
1998	18.7%	43.7%
1997	18.7%	44.3%
1996	18.8%	44.7%
1995	18.9%	44.9%
1994	18.8%	44.8%
1993	18.6%	44.6%
1992	18.4%	44.3%
1991	18.1%	44%
1990	17.9%	43.7%
1989	17.8%	43.4%
1988	17.8%	43.2%
1987	17.9%	43.1%
1986	18%	43.1%
1985	18.2%	43.3%
1984	18.3%	43.3%
1983	18.6%	43.3%
1982	18.9%	43.2%
1981	19.2%	43.2%
1980	19.6%	43.2%
1979	19.9%	43.2%
1978	20.3%	43.4%
1977	20.5%	43.6%
1976	20.6%	43.8%
1975	20.7%	44%
1974	20.7%	44.2%
1973	20.7%	44.3%
1972	20.8%	44.4%
1971	20.8%	44.5%
1970	20.8%	44.6%
1969	20.9%	44.6%
1968	20.9%	44.7%
1967	21%	44.7%
1966	20.9%	44.6%
1965	20.9%	44.4%
1964	21%	44.1%
1963	21.2%	43.4%
1962	21.5%	42.5%
1961	22%	41.4%
1960	22.4%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Sweden and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 17.9% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sweden and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sweden vs Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sweden	Tajikistan
2023	4	14
2022	5	14
2021	5	25
2020	5	25
2019	4	16
2018	5	16
2017	5	17
2016	5	20
2015	5	20
2014	5	21
2013	5	21
2012	5	23
2011	5	25
2010	5	26
2009	5	29
2008	5	29
2007	5	30
2006	5	35
2005	5	36
2004	5	36
2003	5	39
2002	5	48
2001	5	58
2000	5	58
1999	6	64
1998	6	72
1997	6	76
1996	6	82
1995	7	81
1994	7	85
1993	8	84
1992	8	84
1991	8	79
1990	8	80
1989	9	85
1988	9	83
1987	8	91
1986	8	91
1985	8	98

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sweden, compared to 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sweden	Tajikistan
2023	0.25%	2.73%
2022	0.25%	2.77%
2021	0.25%	2.79%
2020	0.26%	2.8%
2019	0.26%	2.81%
2018	0.27%	2.83%
2017	0.28%	2.88%
2016	0.28%	2.94%
2015	0.29%	3.02%
2014	0.29%	3.12%
2013	0.29%	3.23%
2012	0.3%	3.36%
2011	0.3%	3.52%
2010	0.31%	3.7%
2009	0.31%	3.92%
2008	0.32%	4.17%
2007	0.33%	4.47%
2006	0.35%	4.82%
2005	0.36%	5.22%
2004	0.37%	5.67%
2003	0.39%	6.18%
2002	0.4%	6.75%
2001	0.4%	7.34%
2000	0.41%	7.97%
1999	0.41%	8.62%
1998	0.42%	9.26%
1997	0.44%	9.86%
1996	0.46%	10.4%
1995	0.48%	10.8%
1994	0.52%	11%
1993	0.57%	10.9%
1992	0.62%	10.6%
1991	0.66%	10.2%
1990	0.7%	9.92%
1989	0.72%	9.88%
1988	0.73%	10.1%
1987	0.74%	10.5%
1986	0.75%	11.1%
1985	0.76%	11.6%
1984	0.77%	12%
1983	0.78%	12.3%
1982	0.8%	12.5%
1981	0.82%	12.6%
1980	0.84%	12.7%
1979	0.87%	12.8%
1978	0.9%	13%
1977	0.94%	13.2%
1976	0.98%	13.5%
1975	1.03%	14%
1974	1.09%	14.4%
1973	1.16%	15%
1972	1.23%	15.5%
1971	1.29%	-
1970	1.34%	-
1969	1.39%	-
1968	1.44%	-
1967	1.49%	-
1966	1.56%	-
1965	1.63%	-
1964	1.71%	-
1963	1.79%	-
1962	1.86%	-
1961	1.92%	-
1960	1.96%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.25% in Sweden and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.