Preterm birth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Preterm birth rate was 5.4 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Preterm birth rate in Sweden, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.4 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Sweden peaked at 5.79 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2020.
That places Sweden 100th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.61 | 5.44 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 97 Norway 5.53 compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 5.48 compare
- 99 Lithuania 5.46 compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 4.96 compare
- 102 Serbia 4.1 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Sweden?
- Preterm birth rate in Sweden was 5.4 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for preterm birth rate?
- Sweden ranks 100th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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