1957 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf
• Prime Minister – Tage Erlander

  Events

• 13 October - Swedish pensions system referendum

  Popular culture

Sport

• 7 to 15 March - The World Table Tennis Championships were held in Stockholm

  Film

• 1 July - Med glorian på sned released

  Births

• 25 January - Eskil Erlandsson, politician
• 6 March - Elisabeth Leidinge, football goalkeeper
• 9 March - Mona Sahlin, politician
• 28 March - Jessica Zandén, film actress
• 19 June - Anna Lindh, politician
• 27 June - Erik Hamrén, football player and manager
• 5 July - Torsten Jakobsson, alpine skier.
• 20 August - Mary Stävin, actress
• 23 August - Örjan Blomquist, cross-country skier
• 25 August - Christer Björkman, singer
• 4 October - Anders Flanking, politician

  Deaths

• 24 January - Hans Lindman, football player.
• 8 April - Sten Selander, writer and scientist.
• 15 April - Fredrik Rosencrantz, horse rider
• 13 June - Carl Bonde, military officer and horse rider.
• 30 September - Hjalmar Johansson, diver, swimmer and track and field athlete
• 18 November - Carl Ström, film actor