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Births / Västra Götaland county

Number of live births during the month in the area.

birthsAugust 2026

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1,550 births

Births in Västra Götaland county were 1,550 births (August 2026).

1.84 %
Compared with a year earlier

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BirthsAug 2025 - Aug 2026. 13 Data table. 1,124.81,304.91,485.11,665.2birthsAug 2025Feb 2026Aug 2026

Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB6473, processed by SwedenMetrics.

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Number of live births during the month in the area.

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Range check · Passed

latest 2026M08 = 8716, allowed 4000..14000

Regional sum · Passed

2026M08: national 8716, sum of 21 counties differs by 7 (803.1 ppm)

Freshness · Passed

latest 2026M08 ends 62 days ago, max 120

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Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB6473, processed by SwedenMetrics.

The figures behind the chart

Periodbirths
Aug 20261,550
Jul 20261,588
Jun 20261,551
May 20261,509
Apr 20261,467
Mar 20261,407
Feb 20261,345
Jan 20261,387
Dec 20251,231
Nov 20251,202
Oct 20251,418
Sept 20251,477

Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB1625, TAB6473, processed by SwedenMetrics.