What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Australia and Sweden?

0.1 per 1,000 total births, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Sweden: Stillbirth rate

Australia

2.6 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Sweden

2.5 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Australia rank

171st

Sweden rank

174th

Stillbirth rate over time

Australia
Sweden

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.6 per 1,000 total births against 2.5 per 1,000 total births in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 total births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 174th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.25 per 1,000 total births	3.24 per 1,000 total births	0.01 per 1,000 total births	Australia
2010s	2.72 per 1,000 total births	2.8 per 1,000 total births	0.08 per 1,000 total births	Sweden
2020s	2.5 per 1,000 total births	2.48 per 1,000 total births	0.025 per 1,000 total births	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Australia or Sweden?: Australia, at 2.6 per 1,000 total births against 2.5 per 1,000 total births in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Australia and Sweden?: 0.1 per 1,000 total births, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Australia ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit: per 1,000 total births
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.