Sex ratio at birth in Sweden
Sweden: Sex ratio at birth was 105.74 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.74 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.6 males per 100 females
in 1956
All-time low
104.41 males per 100 females
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Sweden is 105.74 males per 100 females, 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 males per 100 females in 1956 and was at its lowest, 104.41 males per 100 females, in 1994.
That places Sweden 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.09 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 106.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 106.04 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 106.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 106.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 105.74 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 106.6 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 106.06 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 106.45 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 105.18 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 105.47 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 105.86 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 105.62 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 105.95 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 106.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.61 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 105.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 105.41 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 105.8 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 105.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 105.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 105.42 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 105.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 105.37 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 105.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 104.89 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 105.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 106.02 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 106.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.98 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 105.77 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 104.89 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 105.35 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 105.36 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 105.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 105.16 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 104.41 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 105.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 106.03 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 105.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 106.32 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 105.81 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.79 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 105.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 105.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 106.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 105.78 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 105.12 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.81 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 105.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 106.23 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 105.38 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 106.03 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 106.26 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 105.49 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 105.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.74 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 105.74 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 105.74 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.08 males per 100 females | 105.39 males per 100 females | 106.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.65 males per 100 females | 105.18 males per 100 females | 106.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.49 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 105.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.52 males per 100 females | 104.89 males per 100 females | 106.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.34 males per 100 females | 104.41 males per 100 females | 106.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.99 males per 100 females | 105.75 males per 100 females | 106.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.77 males per 100 females | 105.12 males per 100 females | 106.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.71 males per 100 females | 105.35 males per 100 females | 106.26 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 64 Hungary 105.8 males per 100 females compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 105.79 males per 100 females compare
- 66 South Korea 105.75 males per 100 females compare
- 68 Norway 105.71 males per 100 females compare
- 69 American Samoa 105.7 males per 100 females compare
- 70 Indonesia 105.69 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Sweden?
- Sex ratio at birth in Sweden was 105.74 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6 males per 100 females in 1956.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.41 males per 100 females 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.