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Fertility & birth rates in Sweden and Venezuela

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Sweden has an annual birth rate of 9.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.1 for Venezuela. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.45 in Sweden and 2.08 in Venezuela — 43.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.2% in Sweden and by 67.4% in Venezuela — in 1960, it was 2.17 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Sweden is ranked 153/196 by birth rate compared to 101/196 for Venezuela.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Sweden — it's 26.3 in Venezuela.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.79 in Sweden vs 73.3 in Venezuela.
  • In Sweden, 21.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Venezuela.

Fertility rate in Sweden vs Venezuela by year

Sweden
Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Venezuela
2023 1.45 2.08
2022 1.53 2.09
2021 1.67 2.11
2020 1.67 2.12
2019 1.71 2.13
2018 1.76 2.15
2017 1.78 2.18
2016 1.85 2.22
2015 1.85 2.25
2014 1.88 2.3
2013 1.89 2.33
2012 1.91 2.38
2011 1.9 2.4
2010 1.98 2.4
2009 1.94 2.42
2008 1.91 2.48
2007 1.88 2.52
2006 1.85 2.6
2005 1.77 2.63
2004 1.75 2.64
2003 1.71 2.7
2002 1.65 2.74
2001 1.57 2.78
2000 1.54 2.79
1999 1.5 2.86
1998 1.5 2.91
1997 1.52 2.97
1996 1.6 3.02
1995 1.73 3.08
1994 1.88 3.15
1993 1.99 3.22
1992 2.09 3.29
1991 2.11 3.37
1990 2.13 3.45
1989 2.01 3.52
1988 1.96 3.6
1987 1.84 3.67
1986 1.8 3.73
1985 1.74 3.79
1984 1.66 3.86
1983 1.61 3.93
1982 1.62 4.01
1981 1.63 4.1
1980 1.68 4.2
1979 1.66 4.3
1978 1.6 4.4
1977 1.64 4.49
1976 1.68 4.59
1975 1.77 4.69
1974 1.87 4.79
1973 1.87 4.91
1972 1.91 5.04
1971 1.96 5.17
1970 1.92 5.32
1969 1.93 5.47
1968 2.07 5.61
1967 2.28 5.75
1966 2.37 5.87
1965 2.39 5.98
1964 2.47 6.07
1963 2.33 6.16
1962 2.25 6.23
1961 2.21 6.3
1960 2.17 6.38

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sweden was 1.45 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Sweden
Venezuela
1x
Year Natural population change
Sweden Venezuela
2023 5,269 213,020
2022 10,487 216,619
2021 22,914 207,746
2020 14,495 237,223
2019 25,697 274,826
2018 23,403 317,302
2017 24,138 340,222
2016 25,800 359,651
2015 23,518 384,560
2014 26,179 395,088
2013 23,041 408,930
2012 20,943 420,758
2011 21,733 425,958
2010 25,320 425,397
2009 21,387 427,257
2008 18,439 435,870
2007 15,552 452,482
2006 15,436 460,152
2005 9,030 463,260
2004 9,893 455,881
2003 6,271 456,902
2002 893 466,821
2001 -1,779 451,487
2000 -2,662 459,802
1999 -6,201 463,787
1998 -3,541 469,123
1997 -3,539 472,002
1996 1,768 468,653
1995 9,710 469,267
1994 20,196 469,178
1993 20,924 473,189
1992 28,605 474,824
1991 29,299 477,917
1990 29,100 478,168
1989 24,629 478,053
1988 15,186 477,569
1987 11,757 474,204
1986 9,206 468,252
1985 4,175 455,517
1984 3,335 449,186
1983 833 443,569
1982 1,665 436,564
1981 1,664 432,059
1980 5,818 425,613
1979 4,976 421,256
1978 4,138 414,032
1977 7,426 405,315
1976 8,222 395,344
1975 14,746 385,045
1974 23,664 375,678
1973 24,409 367,612
1972 28,428 360,749
1971 31,583 355,212
1970 30,563 350,709
1969 23,904 343,596
1968 30,858 340,973
1967 41,700 335,813
1966 45,286 329,697
1965 44,857 321,695
1964 45,968 314,397
1963 35,741 307,279
1962 30,246 299,345
1961 30,832 292,109
1960 27,693 285,105

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

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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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in Sweden and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Sweden vs Venezuela by year

Sweden
Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Sweden Venezuela
2023 9.5 15.1
2022 10 15
2021 11 15.2
2020 10.9 15.5
2019 11.1 16.3
2018 11.4 17.3
2017 11.5 17.9
2016 11.8 18.3
2015 11.7 18.6
2014 11.9 19.1
2013 11.8 19.5
2012 11.9 19.9
2011 11.8 20.2
2010 12.3 20.3
2009 12 20.6
2008 11.9 21.1
2007 11.7 21.5
2006 11.7 22.1
2005 11.2 22.4
2004 11.2 22.4
2003 11.1 22.9
2002 10.7 23.3
2001 10.3 23.6
2000 10.2 23.7
1999 10 24.2
1998 10.1 24.6
1997 10.2 25.1
1996 10.8 25.5
1995 11.7 26
1994 12.8 26.5
1993 13.5 27.1
1992 14.2 27.7
1991 14.4 28.3
1990 14.5 28.9
1989 13.7 29.5
1988 13.3 30.1
1987 12.5 30.6
1986 12.2 30.9
1985 11.8 31
1984 11.3 31.4
1983 11 31.8
1982 11.1 32.3
1981 11.3 32.8
1980 11.7 33.3
1979 11.6 33.8
1978 11.3 34.1
1977 11.6 34.5
1976 12 34.7
1975 12.6 35
1974 13.5 35.3
1973 13.5 35.7
1972 13.8 36.1
1971 14.1 36.7
1970 13.7 37.5
1969 13.5 38.2
1968 14.3 39
1967 15.4 39.7
1966 15.8 40.5
1965 15.9 41.3
1964 16 42
1963 14.8 42.7
1962 14.2 43.4
1961 13.9 44.1
1960 13.7 45

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Sweden and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 13.7 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Sweden Venezuela
Fertility rate 1.45 2.08
Fertility rate rank 156/196 95/196
Birth rate 9.5 15.1
Birth rate rank 153/196 101/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,269 +213,020
Natural population change rank 125/196 59/196
Natural population change rate +0.05% +0.75%
Population growth +0.31% +0.37%
Population growth rank 149/197 143/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 26.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.6 71.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 53.3 115.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.2 13
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.3% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 61.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 98.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.14% 1.5%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.2% 2.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.25% 2.43%
Life expectancy 83.7 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Sweden
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Sweden Venezuela
2100 13% 14.4%
2099 13% 14.5%
2098 13.1% 14.5%
2097 13.1% 14.5%
2096 13.2% 14.5%
2095 13.2% 14.6%
2094 13.3% 14.6%
2093 13.3% 14.6%
2092 13.4% 14.7%
2091 13.4% 14.7%
2090 13.5% 14.8%
2089 13.5% 14.8%
2088 13.5% 14.9%
2087 13.5% 15%
2086 13.6% 15.1%
2085 13.6% 15.2%
2084 13.5% 15.2%
2083 13.5% 15.3%
2082 13.5% 15.4%
2081 13.4% 15.6%
2080 13.4% 15.7%
2079 13.3% 15.8%
2078 13.3% 15.9%
2077 13.2% 16%
2076 13.2% 16.1%
2075 13.2% 16.2%
2074 13.1% 16.4%
2073 13.1% 16.5%
2072 13.1% 16.6%
2071 13.1% 16.7%
2070 13.1% 16.8%
2069 13.1% 16.8%
2068 13.2% 16.9%
2067 13.2% 17%
2066 13.3% 17.1%
2065 13.4% 17.2%
2064 13.5% 17.3%
2063 13.6% 17.4%
2062 13.7% 17.4%
2061 13.8% 17.5%
2060 13.9% 17.7%
2059 14.1% 17.8%
2058 14.2% 17.9%
2057 14.2% 18.1%
2056 14.3% 18.3%
2055 14.4% 18.5%
2054 14.4% 18.7%
2053 14.4% 18.9%
2052 14.4% 19.1%
2051 14.4% 19.4%
2050 14.4% 19.6%
2049 14.3% 19.9%
2048 14.3% 20.2%
2047 14.2% 20.4%
2046 14.1% 20.6%
2045 14% 20.8%
2044 14% 21%
2043 13.9% 21.2%
2042 13.8% 21.3%
2041 13.8% 21.4%
2040 13.8% 21.4%
2039 13.8% 21.5%
2038 13.8% 21.5%
2037 13.8% 21.4%
2036 14% 21.4%
2035 14.2% 21.4%
2034 14.4% 21.5%
2033 14.7% 21.6%
2032 14.9% 21.9%
2031 15.2% 22.2%
2030 15.5% 22.5%
2029 15.8% 23%
2028 16% 23.5%
2027 16.3% 24%
2026 16.6% 24.6%
2025 16.9% 25.2%
2024 17% 25.5%
2023 17.2% 26.2%
2022 17.5% 26.8%
2021 17.7% 27.4%
2020 17.7% 27.8%
2019 17.8% 28%
2018 17.8% 27.9%
2017 17.7% 27.8%
2016 17.5% 27.9%
2015 17.3% 28.2%
2014 17.2% 28.5%
2013 17% 28.9%
2012 16.8% 29.2%
2011 16.7% 29.5%
2010 16.6% 29.9%
2009 16.6% 30.3%
2008 16.7% 30.6%
2007 16.9% 31%
2006 17.1% 31.4%
2005 17.4% 31.8%
2004 17.7% 32.2%
2003 17.9% 32.7%
2002 18.1% 33.1%
2001 18.3% 33.6%
2000 18.4% 34%
1999 18.6% 34.5%
1998 18.7% 34.9%
1997 18.7% 35.3%
1996 18.8% 35.8%
1995 18.9% 36.2%
1994 18.8% 36.6%
1993 18.6% 37%
1992 18.4% 37.4%
1991 18.1% 37.8%
1990 17.9% 38.1%
1989 17.8% 38.4%
1988 17.8% 38.7%
1987 17.9% 39%
1986 18% 39.3%
1985 18.2% 39.6%
1984 18.3% 39.9%
1983 18.6% 40.3%
1982 18.9% 40.6%
1981 19.2% 41%
1980 19.6% 41.3%
1979 19.9% 41.7%
1978 20.3% 42.1%
1977 20.5% 42.5%
1976 20.6% 42.9%
1975 20.7% 43.3%
1974 20.7% 43.8%
1973 20.7% 44.3%
1972 20.8% 44.7%
1971 20.8% 45.2%
1970 20.8% 45.6%
1969 20.9% 46%
1968 20.9% 46.3%
1967 21% 46.6%
1966 20.9% 46.8%
1965 20.9% 46.9%
1964 21% 47%
1963 21.2% 47%
1962 21.5% 47%
1961 22% 46.9%
1960 22.4% 46.8%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Sweden and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 17.9% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sweden and Venezuela compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Sweden vs Venezuela

Sweden
Venezuela
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Sweden Venezuela
2023 4 227
2022 5 219
2021 5 251
2020 5 207
2019 4 202
2018 5 205
2017 5 195
2016 5 162
2015 5 136
2014 5 133
2013 5 123
2012 5 113
2011 5 104
2010 5 110
2009 5 109
2008 5 103
2007 5 92
2006 5 96
2005 5 93
2004 5 94
2003 5 97
2002 5 87
2001 5 101
2000 5 86
1999 6 88
1998 6 82
1997 6 82
1996 6 86
1995 7 84
1994 7 84
1993 8 82
1992 8 82
1991 8 80
1990 8 83
1989 9 80
1988 9 80
1987 8 81
1986 8 81
1985 8 83

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

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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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

Sweden
Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Sweden Venezuela
2023 0.25% 2.43%
2022 0.25% 2.43%
2021 0.25% 2.43%
2020 0.26% 2.43%
2019 0.26% 2.43%
2018 0.27% 2.43%
2017 0.28% 2.43%
2016 0.28% 2.43%
2015 0.29% 1.92%
2014 0.29% 1.83%
2013 0.29% 1.79%
2012 0.3% 1.76%
2011 0.3% 1.73%
2010 0.31% 1.72%
2009 0.31% 1.71%
2008 0.32% 1.72%
2007 0.33% 1.74%
2006 0.35% 1.79%
2005 0.36% 1.85%
2004 0.37% 1.91%
2003 0.39% 1.98%
2002 0.4% 2.03%
2001 0.4% 2.09%
2000 0.41% 2.15%
1999 0.41% 2.24%
1998 0.42% 2.34%
1997 0.44% 2.45%
1996 0.46% 2.55%
1995 0.48% 2.63%
1994 0.52% 2.68%
1993 0.57% 2.73%
1992 0.62% 2.78%
1991 0.66% 2.86%
1990 0.7% 2.96%
1989 0.72% 3.09%
1988 0.73% 3.23%
1987 0.74% 3.37%
1986 0.75% 3.5%
1985 0.76% 3.64%
1984 0.77% 3.77%
1983 0.78% 3.91%
1982 0.8% 4.07%
1981 0.82% 4.24%
1980 0.84% 4.42%
1979 0.87% 4.62%
1978 0.9% 4.82%
1977 0.94% 5.01%
1976 0.98% 5.2%
1975 1.03% 5.38%
1974 1.09% 5.57%
1973 1.16% 5.75%
1972 1.23% 5.94%
1971 1.29% 6.12%
1970 1.34% 6.3%
1969 1.39% 6.47%
1968 1.44% 6.61%
1967 1.49% 6.75%
1966 1.56% 6.87%
1965 1.63% 7%
1964 1.71% 7.14%
1963 1.79% 7.3%
1962 1.86% 7.49%
1961 1.92% 7.72%
1960 1.96% 7.97%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.25% in Sweden and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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