Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Sweden
Sweden: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.43 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43 live births per woman
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.45 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.43 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Sweden is 1.43 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Sweden peaked at 2.45 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.43 live births per woman, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.29 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.21 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.23 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.18 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.25 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 2.29 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 2.28 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.25 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.23 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.17 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 2.2 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.24 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.31 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.45 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.36 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.27 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.07 live births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 1.93 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.91 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.87 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.87 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.77 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.68 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.64 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.65 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.67 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.63 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.66 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.73 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.79 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.84 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.96 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.02 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.12 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.11 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.99 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.88 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.73 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.53 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.51 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.54 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.57 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 live births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.71 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.75 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.77 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.85 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.93 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.97 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.85 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.71 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.67 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 live births per woman | -7.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.43 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.43 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 live births per woman | 2.18 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 2.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.61 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 185 Germany 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 186 Cuba 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 187 Switzerland 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 live births per woman compare
- 191 Uruguay 1.41 live births per woman compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Sweden?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Sweden was 1.43 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Sweden ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.