3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Sweden

Sweden: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 1.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 2000
All-time low
1.4
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Sweden, 2000–2021

00.511.522.52000201020212000: 2.32001: 2.32002: 2.22003: 2.12004: 22005: 1.92006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 1.72009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.4 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Sweden peaked at 2.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.3
2001 2.3 +0.0%
2002 2.2 -4.3%
2003 2.1 -4.5%
2004 2 -4.8%
2005 1.9 -5.0%
2006 1.8 -5.3%
2007 1.8 +0.0%
2008 1.7 -5.6%
2009 1.6 -5.9%
2010 1.6 +0.0%
2011 1.6 +0.0%
2012 1.6 +0.0%
2013 1.6 +0.0%
2014 1.6 +0.0%
2015 1.6 +0.0%
2016 1.6 +0.0%
2017 1.5 -6.3%
2018 1.5 +0.0%
2019 1.4 -6.7%
2020 1.4 +0.0%
2021 1.4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.97 1.6 2.3 10
2010s 1.56 1.4 1.6 10
2020s 1.4 1.4 1.4 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 183 Cyprus 1.6 compare
  2. 184 Italy 1.5 compare
  3. 184 Monaco 1.5 compare
  4. 186 Andorra 1.4 compare
  5. 186 Czechia 1.4 compare
  6. 186 Iceland 1.4 compare
  7. 186 Republic of Korea 1.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Sweden?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Sweden was 1.4 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Sweden ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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