From January to May this year, 1,081 children were born in Värmland, according to figures from Statistics Sweden.
The corresponding figure for 2017 was 1,277. This means that the number of newborns has decreased by around 15 percent over a five-year period.
Reduction in the spring
The figures show a reduction in child births in the spring of this year in the entire country.
- During 2022, the number of births has decreased in 20 out of 21 counties.
The exception is Västmanland, which has one more birth than in 2021. Compared to 2021, the reduction in Värmland has been relatively small.
Percentage-wise, 18 counties have a greater reduction during January-May 2022 compared to January-May 2021, states Tomas Johansson, population statistician, in a comment to SVT.