Neonatal mortality ihme in Sweden
Sweden: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.14 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.14
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
192nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.68
in 1950
All-time low
0.14
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Sweden, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Sweden stood at 0.14. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Sweden peaked at 1.68 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 192nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.68 | — |
| 1951 | 1.67 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.59 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 1.51 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 1.44 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 1.4 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 1.38 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.31 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.3 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.26 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.22 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.18 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.98 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.91 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.86 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.84 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.81 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.74 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.64 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.57 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.54 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.46 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.28 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.25 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 56% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.47 | 1.31 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 0.91 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.683 | 0.52 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.388 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.273 | 0.21 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.182 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.154 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Sweden?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Sweden was 0.14 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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