Fertility & birth rates in Sweden and United States

Fertility rate in Sweden vs United States by year

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Sweden

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sweden	United States
2023	1.45	1.62
2022	1.53	1.66
2021	1.67	1.66
2020	1.67	1.64
2019	1.71	1.71
2018	1.76	1.73
2017	1.78	1.77
2016	1.85	1.82
2015	1.85	1.84
2014	1.88	1.86
2013	1.89	1.86
2012	1.91	1.88
2011	1.9	1.89
2010	1.98	1.93
2009	1.94	2
2008	1.91	2.07
2007	1.88	2.12
2006	1.85	2.11
2005	1.77	2.06
2004	1.75	2.05
2003	1.71	2.05
2002	1.65	2.02
2001	1.57	2.03
2000	1.54	2.06
1999	1.5	2.01
1998	1.5	2
1997	1.52	1.97
1996	1.6	1.98
1995	1.73	1.98
1994	1.88	2
1993	1.99	2.02
1992	2.09	2.05
1991	2.11	2.06
1990	2.13	2.08
1989	2.01	2.01
1988	1.96	1.93
1987	1.84	1.87
1986	1.8	1.84
1985	1.74	1.84
1984	1.66	1.81
1983	1.61	1.8
1982	1.62	1.83
1981	1.63	1.81
1980	1.68	1.84
1979	1.66	1.81
1978	1.6	1.76
1977	1.64	1.79
1976	1.68	1.74
1975	1.77	1.77
1974	1.87	1.84
1973	1.87	1.88
1972	1.91	2.01
1971	1.96	2.27
1970	1.92	2.48
1969	1.93	2.46
1968	2.07	2.46
1967	2.28	2.56
1966	2.37	2.72
1965	2.39	2.91
1964	2.47	3.19
1963	2.33	3.32
1962	2.25	3.46
1961	2.21	3.62
1960	2.17	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sweden was 1.45 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sweden

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Sweden	United States
2023	5,269	502,372
2022	10,487	399,926
2021	22,914	199,137
2020	14,495	208,862
2019	25,697	887,476
2018	23,403	955,022
2017	24,138	1,028,037
2016	25,800	1,197,627
2015	23,518	1,270,126
2014	26,179	1,357,281
2013	23,041	1,322,711
2012	20,943	1,411,822
2011	21,733	1,441,697
2010	25,320	1,548,182
2009	21,387	1,717,920
2008	18,439	1,794,154
2007	15,552	1,897,757
2006	15,436	1,849,955
2005	9,030	1,684,445
2004	9,893	1,698,271
2003	6,271	1,653,615
2002	893	1,581,938
2001	-1,779	1,595,826
2000	-2,662	1,664,758
1999	-6,201	1,564,050
1998	-3,541	1,573,857
1997	-3,539	1,501,014
1996	1,768	1,510,137
1995	9,710	1,546,031
1994	20,196	1,633,302
1993	20,924	1,717,685
1992	28,605	1,875,328
1991	29,299	1,926,543
1990	29,100	2,026,068
1989	24,629	1,875,826
1988	15,186	1,735,943
1987	11,757	1,720,252
1986	9,206	1,656,917
1985	4,175	1,689,258
1984	3,335	1,627,192
1983	833	1,636,544
1982	1,665	1,714,317
1981	1,664	1,652,153
1980	5,818	1,608,450
1979	4,976	1,597,894
1978	4,138	1,402,283
1977	7,426	1,431,556
1976	8,222	1,264,604
1975	14,746	1,252,644
1974	23,664	1,218,968
1973	24,409	1,165,499
1972	28,428	1,301,355
1971	31,583	1,640,519
1970	30,563	1,824,965
1969	23,904	1,702,487
1968	30,858	1,565,507
1967	41,700	1,669,181
1966	45,286	1,749,387
1965	44,857	1,943,030
1964	45,968	2,245,099
1963	35,741	2,289,826
1962	30,246	2,406,337
1961	30,832	2,571,681
1960	27,693	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in Sweden and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Sweden vs United States by year

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Sweden

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sweden	United States
2023	9.5	10.7
2022	10	11
2021	11	11
2020	10.9	10.9
2019	11.1	11.4
2018	11.4	11.6
2017	11.5	11.8
2016	11.8	12.2
2015	11.7	12.4
2014	11.9	12.5
2013	11.8	12.4
2012	11.9	12.6
2011	11.8	12.7
2010	12.3	13
2009	12	13.5
2008	11.9	14
2007	11.7	14.3
2006	11.7	14.3
2005	11.2	14
2004	11.2	14
2003	11.1	14.1
2002	10.7	14
2001	10.3	14.1
2000	10.2	14.4
1999	10	14.2
1998	10.1	14.3
1997	10.2	14.2
1996	10.8	14.4
1995	11.7	14.6
1994	12.8	15
1993	13.5	15.4
1992	14.2	15.8
1991	14.4	16.2
1990	14.5	16.7
1989	13.7	16.4
1988	13.3	16
1987	12.5	15.7
1986	12.2	15.6
1985	11.8	15.8
1984	11.3	15.6
1983	11	15.6
1982	11.1	15.9
1981	11.3	15.8
1980	11.7	15.9
1979	11.6	15.6
1978	11.3	15
1977	11.6	15.1
1976	12	14.6
1975	12.6	14.6
1974	13.5	14.8
1973	13.5	14.8
1972	13.8	15.6
1971	14.1	17.2
1970	13.7	18.4
1969	13.5	17.9
1968	14.3	17.6
1967	15.4	17.8
1966	15.8	18.4
1965	15.9	19.4
1964	16	21.1
1963	14.8	21.7
1962	14.2	22.4
1961	13.9	23.3
1960	13.7	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Sweden and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 13.7 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sweden	United States
2100	13%	14.4%
2099	13%	14.4%
2098	13.1%	14.4%
2097	13.1%	14.4%
2096	13.2%	14.4%
2095	13.2%	14.5%
2094	13.3%	14.5%
2093	13.3%	14.5%
2092	13.4%	14.5%
2091	13.4%	14.6%
2090	13.5%	14.6%
2089	13.5%	14.7%
2088	13.5%	14.7%
2087	13.5%	14.7%
2086	13.6%	14.8%
2085	13.6%	14.8%
2084	13.5%	14.8%
2083	13.5%	14.9%
2082	13.5%	14.9%
2081	13.4%	14.9%
2080	13.4%	14.9%
2079	13.3%	14.9%
2078	13.3%	14.9%
2077	13.2%	14.9%
2076	13.2%	14.9%
2075	13.2%	14.9%
2074	13.1%	14.9%
2073	13.1%	14.9%
2072	13.1%	14.9%
2071	13.1%	14.9%
2070	13.1%	14.9%
2069	13.1%	14.9%
2068	13.2%	14.9%
2067	13.2%	14.9%
2066	13.3%	14.9%
2065	13.4%	15%
2064	13.5%	15%
2063	13.6%	15%
2062	13.7%	15.1%
2061	13.8%	15.1%
2060	13.9%	15.2%
2059	14.1%	15.3%
2058	14.2%	15.4%
2057	14.2%	15.5%
2056	14.3%	15.5%
2055	14.4%	15.6%
2054	14.4%	15.7%
2053	14.4%	15.8%
2052	14.4%	15.8%
2051	14.4%	15.9%
2050	14.4%	15.9%
2049	14.3%	16%
2048	14.3%	16%
2047	14.2%	16%
2046	14.1%	16%
2045	14%	16%
2044	14%	16%
2043	13.9%	16%
2042	13.8%	16%
2041	13.8%	15.9%
2040	13.8%	15.9%
2039	13.8%	15.9%
2038	13.8%	15.9%
2037	13.8%	15.9%
2036	14%	15.9%
2035	14.2%	15.9%
2034	14.4%	15.9%
2033	14.7%	16%
2032	14.9%	16.1%
2031	15.2%	16.2%
2030	15.5%	16.3%
2029	15.8%	16.5%
2028	16%	16.6%
2027	16.3%	16.8%
2026	16.6%	17%
2025	16.9%	17.2%
2024	17%	17.3%
2023	17.2%	17.6%
2022	17.5%	17.9%
2021	17.7%	18.1%
2020	17.7%	18.4%
2019	17.8%	18.6%
2018	17.8%	18.8%
2017	17.7%	18.9%
2016	17.5%	19.1%
2015	17.3%	19.2%
2014	17.2%	19.3%
2013	17%	19.4%
2012	16.8%	19.5%
2011	16.7%	19.6%
2010	16.6%	19.7%
2009	16.6%	19.8%
2008	16.7%	19.9%
2007	16.9%	20%
2006	17.1%	20.2%
2005	17.4%	20.3%
2004	17.7%	20.5%
2003	17.9%	20.7%
2002	18.1%	20.9%
2001	18.3%	21%
2000	18.4%	21.2%
1999	18.6%	21.3%
1998	18.7%	21.4%
1997	18.7%	21.5%
1996	18.8%	21.7%
1995	18.9%	21.8%
1994	18.8%	21.9%
1993	18.6%	21.9%
1992	18.4%	21.8%
1991	18.1%	21.7%
1990	17.9%	21.6%
1989	17.8%	21.5%
1988	17.8%	21.3%
1987	17.9%	21.3%
1986	18%	21.3%
1985	18.2%	21.5%
1984	18.3%	21.7%
1983	18.6%	21.8%
1982	18.9%	22%
1981	19.2%	22.1%
1980	19.6%	22.4%
1979	19.9%	22.8%
1978	20.3%	23.2%
1977	20.5%	23.8%
1976	20.6%	24.4%
1975	20.7%	25.2%
1974	20.7%	25.9%
1973	20.7%	26.6%
1972	20.8%	27.4%
1971	20.8%	28%
1970	20.8%	28.6%
1969	20.9%	29%
1968	20.9%	29.5%
1967	21%	30%
1966	20.9%	30.4%
1965	20.9%	30.7%
1964	21%	30.9%
1963	21.2%	31.1%
1962	21.5%	31.3%
1961	22%	31.4%
1960	22.4%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Sweden and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 17.9% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sweden and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sweden vs United States

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Sweden

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sweden	United States
2023	4	17
2022	5	20
2021	5	31
2020	5	22
2019	4	18
2018	5	18
2017	5	18
2016	5	18
2015	5	17
2014	5	17
2013	5	16
2012	5	16
2011	5	15
2010	5	15
2009	5	15
2008	5	14
2007	5	13
2006	5	13
2005	5	13
2004	5	13
2003	5	13
2002	5	13
2001	5	13
2000	5	12
1999	6	12
1998	6	11
1997	6	11
1996	6	11
1995	7	12
1994	7	11
1993	8	12
1992	8	11
1991	8	12
1990	8	12
1989	9	12
1988	9	12
1987	8	11
1986	8	11
1985	8	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sweden

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sweden	United States
2023	0.25%	0.65%
2022	0.25%	0.65%
2021	0.25%	0.65%
2020	0.26%	0.65%
2019	0.26%	0.65%
2018	0.27%	0.65%
2017	0.28%	0.66%
2016	0.28%	0.67%
2015	0.29%	0.68%
2014	0.29%	0.68%
2013	0.29%	0.69%
2012	0.3%	0.7%
2011	0.3%	0.72%
2010	0.31%	0.73%
2009	0.31%	0.75%
2008	0.32%	0.76%
2007	0.33%	0.77%
2006	0.35%	0.79%
2005	0.36%	0.8%
2004	0.37%	0.81%
2003	0.39%	0.81%
2002	0.4%	0.82%
2001	0.4%	0.83%
2000	0.41%	0.84%
1999	0.41%	0.86%
1998	0.42%	0.87%
1997	0.44%	0.89%
1996	0.46%	0.92%
1995	0.48%	0.95%
1994	0.52%	0.98%
1993	0.57%	1.01%
1992	0.62%	1.05%
1991	0.66%	1.09%
1990	0.7%	1.12%
1989	0.72%	1.16%
1988	0.73%	1.19%
1987	0.74%	1.21%
1986	0.75%	1.24%
1985	0.76%	1.27%
1984	0.77%	1.3%
1983	0.78%	1.34%
1982	0.8%	1.39%
1981	0.82%	1.44%
1980	0.84%	1.5%
1979	0.87%	1.56%
1978	0.9%	1.63%
1977	0.94%	1.71%
1976	0.98%	1.79%
1975	1.03%	1.88%
1974	1.09%	1.97%
1973	1.16%	2.06%
1972	1.23%	2.15%
1971	1.29%	2.24%
1970	1.34%	2.32%
1969	1.39%	2.41%
1968	1.44%	2.49%
1967	1.49%	2.57%
1966	1.56%	2.64%
1965	1.63%	2.71%
1964	1.71%	2.77%
1963	1.79%	2.83%
1962	1.86%	2.89%
1961	1.92%	2.95%
1960	1.96%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.25% in Sweden and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.