Total Fertility Rate in Sweden
Sweden: Total Fertility Rate was 1.52 in 2022. ▼ 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
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Sweden, 1960–2022
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.
Total Fertility Rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.17 | — |
| 1961 | 2.21 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.25 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.33 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.47 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.39 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.37 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.28 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.07 | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.93 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.96 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.91 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.87 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.77 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.68 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.66 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.68 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.61 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.74 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.01 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.13 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.71 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -9.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
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 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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