Sweden—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #205 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.8
2023
YoY Change
-11.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#205
of 217 countries
Maximum
7
2000
Minimum
1.8
2023
CAGR
-5.7%
24 years
Last
1.8
Previous
2
Highest
7
Lowest
1.8
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sweden's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 1.8 in 2023, ranking #205 out of 217 countries. This represents a -11.1% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 7 (2000) and the lowest was 1.8 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.8 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 6.4 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 7 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.