Children per woman vs human development index in Sweden
Sweden: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 1964
All-time low
1.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs human development index in Sweden is 1.43, 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, children per woman vs human development index in Sweden peaked at 2.45 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.43, 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.
Children per woman vs human development index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.29 | — |
| 1951 | 2.21 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.23 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 2.25 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.18 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.25 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 2.29 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 2.28 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.25 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.17 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 2.2 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.24 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.31 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.45 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.36 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.27 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.07 | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 1.93 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.96 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.91 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.87 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.87 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.77 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.68 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.64 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.65 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.62 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.79 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.02 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.12 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.08 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.57 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.71 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.93 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.97 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | -7.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 | 2.18 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 | 1.93 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.6 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 | 1.61 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.54 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.71 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.43 | 1.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 185 Germany 1.44 compare
- 186 Cuba 1.44 compare
- 187 Switzerland 1.43 compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare
- 191 Uruguay 1.41 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Sweden?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Sweden was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 1964.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Sweden ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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