Total Fertility Rate in Sweden
Sweden: Total Fertility Rate was 1.52 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.52
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
151st
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.47
in 1964
All-time low
1.5
in 1998
Years of data
63
1960β2022
Total Fertility Rate in Sweden, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Sweden stood at 1.52.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Sweden peaked at 2.47 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1998.
That places Sweden 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 | 1.93 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.6 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.61 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 | 1.5 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.54 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.71 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 148 Belgium 1.53 compare
- 148 Croatia, Republic of 1.53 compare
- 150 Costa Rica 1.52 compare
- 151 Hungary 1.52 compare
- 153 St. Kitts and Nevis 1.51 compare
- 154 Kosovo, Republic of 1.51 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 total fertility rate in Sweden?
- Total fertility rate in Sweden was 1.52 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for total fertility rate?
- Sweden ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.