Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sweden

Sweden: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 1.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.42
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
186th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.49
in 1990
All-time low
1.42
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sweden, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 3.51991: 3.41992: 3.21993: 3.11994: 2.91995: 2.71996: 2.61997: 2.41998: 2.41999: 2.32000: 2.32001: 2.32002: 2.22003: 2.12004: 22005: 1.92006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 1.72009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.42022: 1.42023: 1.42024: 1.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sweden is 1.42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sweden peaked at 3.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 186th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sweden, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3.49
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 183 Luxembourg 1.46 compare
  2. 184 Iceland 1.42 compare
  3. 185 Norway 1.42 compare
  4. 187 Czechia 1.41 compare
  5. 188 Monaco 1.4 compare
  6. 189 Finland 1.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sweden?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sweden was 1.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Sweden ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - 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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