Neonatal mortality rate in Sweden
Sweden: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.42
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.12
in 1960
All-time low
1.42
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.42 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Sweden peaked at 13.12 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 185th 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.12 | — |
| 1961 | 12.81 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 12.42 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 11.91 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 11.3 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 10.76 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 10.42 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 10.2 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.97 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 9.64 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 9.24 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 8.81 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 8.34 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 7.82 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 7.26 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 6.73 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 6.25 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 5.84 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 5.49 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 5.19 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 4.94 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 4.74 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.56 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.39 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.23 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.09 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.97 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.88 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.76 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.63 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.49 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 3.35 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.21 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.06 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.89 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.56 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.36 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.32 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.31 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.22 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.26 | 9.64 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1 | 5.19 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 3.63 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.32 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.64 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Sweden?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Sweden was 1.42 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Sweden ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).