Preterm birth in Sweden
Sweden: Preterm birth was 6,072 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Preterm birth in Sweden, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Sweden stood at 6,072. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Sweden peaked at 6,615 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,072, in 2020.
That places Sweden 70th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,408 | 6,208 | 6,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,072 | 6,072 | 6,072 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Sweden?
- Preterm birth in Sweden was 6,072 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,615 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,072 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for preterm birth?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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