Sex ratio at birth in Sweden
Sweden: Sex ratio at birth was 105.74 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.74
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.6
in 1956
All-time low
104.41
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Sweden is 105.74, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Sweden peaked at 106.6 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 104.41, in 1994.
That places Sweden 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.08 | 105.39 | 106.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.65 | 105.18 | 106.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.49 | 104.93 | 105.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.52 | 104.89 | 106.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.34 | 104.41 | 106.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.99 | 105.75 | 106.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.77 | 105.12 | 106.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.71 | 105.35 | 106.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 64 Hungary 105.8 compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 105.79 compare
- 66 South Korea 105.75 compare
- 68 Norway 105.71 compare
- 70 Indonesia 105.69 compare
More gender data for Sweden
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 57,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Sweden?
- Sex ratio at birth in Sweden was 105.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6 in 1956.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.41 in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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