Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sweden
Sweden: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.1409 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1409
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 1960
All-time low
0.1409
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Sweden is 0.1409, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Sweden peaked at 1.31 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1409, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 186th of 199 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 rate gho in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.31 | — |
| 1961 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.24 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.19 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.13 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9895 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9625 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9273 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8837 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8333 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7794 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7254 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6734 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6257 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5839 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5486 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5191 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4944 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4734 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4547 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4381 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4229 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4098 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3981 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3871 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.376 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.364 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3504 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3358 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3208 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3053 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2888 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2713 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2552 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2432 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2364 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2326 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2301 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.227 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2214 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2126 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2025 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1925 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1836 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1758 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1692 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1642 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1611 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1594 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1587 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1583 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1576 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1558 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1531 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1502 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1478 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1458 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1443 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1431 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1422 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1409 | -0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1409 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 54% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1409 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 | 0.9625 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.71 | 0.5191 | 0.9273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4218 | 0.364 | 0.4944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.284 | 0.2326 | 0.3504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1979 | 0.1642 | 0.2301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1548 | 0.1458 | 0.1611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1426 | 0.1409 | 0.1443 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Sweden?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sweden was 0.1409 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1409 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Sweden ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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