Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 54,042 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
54,042 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60,526 people
in 1992
All-time low
43,594 people
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sweden is 54,042 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sweden peaked at 60,526 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43,594 people, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59,073 people | — |
| 1951 | 56,222 people | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 53,559 people | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 52,359 people | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 52,346 people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 51,278 people | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 50,794 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 51,305 people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 51,409 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 50,973 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 50,172 people | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 49,641 people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 49,688 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50,819 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 52,825 people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 56,789 people | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 59,327 people | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 59,119 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 58,722 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 56,831 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 53,861 people | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 52,940 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 54,257 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 54,652 people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 53,797 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 53,585 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 52,371 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 49,696 people | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 47,719 people | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 46,386 people | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 46,484 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 47,399 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 46,919 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 45,764 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 45,038 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 45,306 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 46,959 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 49,045 people | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 50,796 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 53,156 people | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 55,778 people | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 58,812 people | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 60,526 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 60,002 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 58,622 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 56,231 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 52,593 people | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 48,431 people | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 45,432 people | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 43,900 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 43,594 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44,016 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 44,749 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 46,224 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 48,107 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 49,269 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 49,949 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51,236 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 52,645 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 53,358 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 54,386 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 56,050 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 56,218 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 55,639 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 55,984 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 56,688 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 57,254 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 58,330 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 58,617 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 57,786 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 57,158 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 56,194 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 56,285 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54,042 people | -4.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 54,042 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 4.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 54,042 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,932 people | 50,794 people | 59,073 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,393 people | 49,641 people | 59,327 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,926 people | 46,386 people | 54,652 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,687 people | 45,038 people | 53,156 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,033 people | 43,900 people | 60,526 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,315 people | 43,594 people | 53,358 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,695 people | 54,386 people | 58,617 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,920 people | 54,042 people | 57,158 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 102 Azerbaijan 61,266 people compare
- 103 Belgium 57,221 people compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 55,106 people compare
- 106 Czechia 53,219 people compare
- 107 El Salvador 48,262 people compare
- 108 Eritrea 46,359 people 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 number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sweden?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sweden was 54,042 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60,526 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,594 people in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.