Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sweden

Sweden: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 138 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
138
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
143rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
428
in 1990
All-time low
138
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sweden, 1990–2024

1002003004001990200720241990: 4281991: 4131992: 3921993: 3591994: 3221995: 2821996: 2451997: 2211998: 2101999: 2052000: 2072001: 2082002: 2122003: 2102004: 2032005: 1942006: 1922007: 1872008: 1842009: 1822010: 1832011: 1772012: 1782013: 1792014: 1802015: 1782016: 1772017: 1722018: 1692019: 1662020: 1642021: 1632022: 1512023: 1402024: 138

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Sweden stood at 138. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Sweden peaked at 428 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 143rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sweden, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 428
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Sweden?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Sweden was 138 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 428 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Sweden ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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