Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.575 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.575
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.575
in 2024
All-time low
0.5162
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.575 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sweden peaked at 0.575 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5162, in 1991.
That places Sweden 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5245 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5162 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5234 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5287 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.534 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5331 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.528 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.53 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5398 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5496 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.564 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5683 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5745 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5645 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5516 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5404 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5455 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5374 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.538 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5353 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5367 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5252 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5378 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5424 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5488 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.546 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.548 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5426 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5469 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5497 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5578 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5679 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5511 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5534 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.575 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5307 | 0.5162 | 0.5496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.552 | 0.5353 | 0.5745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5424 | 0.5252 | 0.5497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.561 | 0.5511 | 0.575 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sweden?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sweden was 0.575 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.575 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5162 in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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