Neonatal mortality wdi in Sweden
Sweden: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.1415 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1415
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 1960
All-time low
0.1415
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.1415 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 wdi in Sweden peaked at 1.31 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1415, 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 wdi in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.31 | — |
| 1961 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.24 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.19 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.13 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9967 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9636 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9241 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8805 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8336 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7816 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7263 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6729 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6253 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5842 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5491 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5194 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4944 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4735 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4555 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4388 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4229 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4087 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3975 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3875 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3765 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3633 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3493 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3353 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3211 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3056 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2889 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.272 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2565 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.244 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2359 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2324 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2306 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2276 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2219 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2133 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2024 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1917 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1829 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1759 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1697 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1644 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1605 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1589 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1587 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1587 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1579 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1559 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1532 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.15 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1475 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.146 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1451 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1443 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1436 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1427 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1415 | -0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1415 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623, 54% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1415 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 | 0.9636 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7097 | 0.5194 | 0.9241 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4219 | 0.3633 | 0.4944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2841 | 0.2324 | 0.3493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.198 | 0.1644 | 0.2306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1547 | 0.146 | 0.1605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1435 | 0.1415 | 0.1451 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Sweden?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Sweden was 0.1415 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1415 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Sweden ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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