Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
First results on the main demographic developments in the year of reference.
3.2. Classification system
Not applicable.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Not applicable.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
3.4.1 Please indicate the definition of:
Population
The mother's residence
The data deaths
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
X
X
X
3.4.2 Please describe the national definition of:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Newborn children to registered parents are registered. People residing in Sweden for at least one year shall register.
The complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of a baby, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy, which, after such separation, breathes or shows any other evidence of life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of the voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached. Each product of such a birth is considered live born.
The permanent disappearance of all evidence of life at any time after live birth has taken place (postnatal cessation of vital functions without capability of resuscitation). This definition therefore excludes foetal deaths.
To be registered as an immigrant the person shall have the intention to stay in Sweden for at least one year.
To be registered as an emigrant the person shall have the intention to stay aboad for at least one year.
3.4.3 Please provide details of the deviations of the national definition used from the usual residence definition.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Persons who are not registered in Sweden, but has the intention to stay in the country for at least one year, are not included.
Live born children to non-registered persons are not included.
Deaths of non-registered persons are not included.
Only persons who register are counted as immigrants.
Only persons who deregister are counted as emigrants.
3.5. Statistical unit
Number of persons.
3.6. Statistical population
In case of survey as data source, please describe the target statistical population (one or more) which the data set refers to:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
3.7. Reference area
Data are available at national level of geographical detail.
3.8. Coverage - Time
Not avaible.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Counts of statistical units.
The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31st December). The reference period for vital events data is the calendar year in which the events occurred. The reference period for migration flow data is the calendar year in which the migration occurred.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Not available.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Not available.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Not available.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Not available.
8.1. Release calendar
Not available.
8.2. Release calendar access
Not available.
8.3. Release policy - user access
Not available.
Not available.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Statistics refering to reference time 31 December 2024 and reference year 2024 First annual news release 21 February 2025. Second annual news release 21 March 2025.
Quality assessment is carried out together with external quality experts. The results from the assessment provide input to quality improvements.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
The Swedish data is fully register based. It relies on a statistical register of the total population, kept by Statistics Sweden and fed by an administrative register kept by the Tax Agency, comprising all persons registered in Sweden. The statistical register is considered as the target population.
The rules of registration is regulated in laws. The general rule is that a person who aims on staying in the country for at least one year shall register and a person who aims on staying abroad for at least one year shall deregister.
There are no particular reasons for unreliability of the data on population.
There are no particular reasons for unreliability of the data on live births.
There are no particular reasons for unreliability of the data on deaths.
There are no particular reasons for unreliability of the data on immigrants.
There are no particular reasons for unreliability of the data on emigrants.
13.2. Sampling error
In case of survey as data source, please provide information on the part of the difference between a population value and an estimate thereof, derived from a random sample, which is due to the fact that only a subset of the population is enumerated.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
13.3. Non-sampling error
In case of survey as data source, please provide information on the error in survey estimates which cannot be attributed to sampling fluctuations.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
14.1. Timeliness
Not available.
14.2. Punctuality
Not available.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
The Swedish data are fully based on registers. This can impair the comparability of data based on other sources, for example surveys.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Please provide information on the length of comparable time series (indicate the first reference year for which data are availble), reference periods at which series occur, the reasons for the breaks and treatments of them.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
1960-2024
1960-2024
1960-2024
1960-2024
1960-2024
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Not available.
15.4. Coherence - internal
The Total Population Register is the source for all variables in DEMOBAL and the variables are to a large extent coherent.
Not available.
17.1. Data revision - policy
Not available.
17.2. Data revision - practice
Not available.
18.1. Source data
Please report on the data sources used for the first reference year and inform of any changes thereto, to produce:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Population register
Population register
Population register
Population register
Population register
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually.
18.3. Data collection
The Total Population Register is the source of the data and the Tax Agency are the authority responsible for the administrative register. Almost all public services utilize the administrative register and there is an incentive for individuals to keep the information updated in order to get information, social benefits, and other types of public services. The administrative register is updated based on information from authorities, healthcare professionals, individual persons, etc.
18.4. Data validation
The validation of the statistical register includes controls as:
Valid values
Logical controls
The administrative register is also validated at the Tax Agency.
18.5. Data compilation
The population in the register received from the Tax Agency is considered to be the target population. Some coding is made for variables as sex and age. Which is made by using the unique personal identification number (PIN) of each person.
18.6. Adjustment
The statistical adjustment refers to events that happened during previous years. The events were not registered in time to be included in the annual population figure for the previous year. However, no previous figures are adjusted.
Not available.
First results on the main demographic developments in the year of reference.
13 June 2025
3.4.1 Please indicate the definition of:
Population
The mother's residence
The data deaths
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
X
X
X
3.4.2 Please describe the national definition of:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Newborn children to registered parents are registered. People residing in Sweden for at least one year shall register.
The complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of a baby, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy, which, after such separation, breathes or shows any other evidence of life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of the voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached. Each product of such a birth is considered live born.
The permanent disappearance of all evidence of life at any time after live birth has taken place (postnatal cessation of vital functions without capability of resuscitation). This definition therefore excludes foetal deaths.
To be registered as an immigrant the person shall have the intention to stay in Sweden for at least one year.
To be registered as an emigrant the person shall have the intention to stay aboad for at least one year.
3.4.3 Please provide details of the deviations of the national definition used from the usual residence definition.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Persons who are not registered in Sweden, but has the intention to stay in the country for at least one year, are not included.
Live born children to non-registered persons are not included.
Deaths of non-registered persons are not included.
Only persons who register are counted as immigrants.
Only persons who deregister are counted as emigrants.
Number of persons.
In case of survey as data source, please describe the target statistical population (one or more) which the data set refers to:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Data are available at national level of geographical detail.
The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31st December). The reference period for vital events data is the calendar year in which the events occurred. The reference period for migration flow data is the calendar year in which the migration occurred.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
There are no particular reasons for unreliability of the data on population.
There are no particular reasons for unreliability of the data on live births.
There are no particular reasons for unreliability of the data on deaths.
There are no particular reasons for unreliability of the data on immigrants.
There are no particular reasons for unreliability of the data on emigrants.
Counts of statistical units.
The population in the register received from the Tax Agency is considered to be the target population. Some coding is made for variables as sex and age. Which is made by using the unique personal identification number (PIN) of each person.
Please report on the data sources used for the first reference year and inform of any changes thereto, to produce:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Population register
Population register
Population register
Population register
Population register
Not available.
Not available.
The Swedish data are fully based on registers. This can impair the comparability of data based on other sources, for example surveys.
Please provide information on the length of comparable time series (indicate the first reference year for which data are availble), reference periods at which series occur, the reasons for the breaks and treatments of them.
