Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sweden
Sweden: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 138 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Sweden stood at 138. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Sweden peaked at 1,361 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 143rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,320 | — |
| 1962 | 1,318 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,330 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,361 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1,309 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1,278 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,236 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,128 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 1,035 | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 1,012 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,004 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 937 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 859 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 794 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 696 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 614 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 558 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 512 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 497 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 477 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 445 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 422 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 403 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 396 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 400 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 403 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 405 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 418 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 419 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 428 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 413 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 392 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 359 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 322 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 282 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 245 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 221 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 210 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 205 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 207 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 208 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 212 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 210 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 203 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 194 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 192 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 187 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 184 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 182 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 183 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 177 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 178 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 179 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 180 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 178 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 177 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 172 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 169 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 166 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 164 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 163 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 151 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 140 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 138 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,257 | 1,035 | 1,361 | 9 |
| 1970s | 748.3 | 497 | 1,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.8 | 396 | 477 | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.7 | 205 | 428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.9 | 182 | 212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.9 | 166 | 183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.2 | 138 | 164 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Sweden?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sweden was 138 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,361 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Sweden ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.