Neonatal deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Neonatal deaths was 138 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
144th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,361
in 1964
All-time low
138
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Neonatal deaths in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Sweden stood at 138. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Sweden peaked at 1,361 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2024.
That places Sweden 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,320 | — |
| 1962 | 1,318 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,330 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,361 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1,309 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1,278 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,236 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,128 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 1,035 | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 1,012 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,004 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 937 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 859 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 794 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 696 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 614 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 558 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 512 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 497 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 477 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 445 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 422 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 403 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 396 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 400 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 403 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 405 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 418 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 419 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 428 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 413 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 392 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 359 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 322 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 282 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 245 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 221 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 210 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 205 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 207 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 208 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 212 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 210 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 203 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 194 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 192 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 187 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 184 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 182 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 183 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 177 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 178 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 179 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 180 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 178 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 177 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 172 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 169 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 166 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 164 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 163 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 151 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 140 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 138 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,257 | 1,035 | 1,361 | 9 |
| 1970s | 748.3 | 497 | 1,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.8 | 396 | 477 | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.7 | 205 | 428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.9 | 182 | 212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.9 | 166 | 183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.2 | 138 | 164 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1671 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Sweden?
- Neonatal deaths in Sweden was 138 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,361 in 1964.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for neonatal deaths?
- Sweden ranks 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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