Stillbirth rate in Sweden

Sweden: Stillbirth rate was 2.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.48
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
182nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.74
in 2000
All-time low
2.41
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Sweden, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 3.72001: 3.62002: 3.52003: 3.32004: 3.22005: 3.12006: 32007: 32008: 32009: 32010: 2.92011: 2.92012: 2.92013: 2.92014: 2.92015: 2.82016: 2.82017: 2.72018: 2.72019: 2.52020: 2.42021: 2.52022: 2.52023: 2.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.48 for stillbirth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Sweden peaked at 3.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 182nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirth rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.74
2001 3.63 -2.9%
2002 3.48 -4.0%
2003 3.34 -4.1%
2004 3.19 -4.6%
2005 3.06 -4.1%
2006 3 -1.9%
2007 2.99 -0.2%
2008 2.98 -0.4%
2009 2.96 -0.6%
2010 2.95 -0.4%
2011 2.94 -0.3%
2012 2.91 -0.8%
2013 2.9 -0.6%
2014 2.9 -0.1%
2015 2.83 -2.4%
2016 2.75 -2.6%
2017 2.73 -0.9%
2018 2.68 -1.6%
2019 2.52 -6.0%
2020 2.41 -4.3%
2021 2.46 +1.7%
2022 2.49 +1.4%
2023 2.48 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.24 2.96 3.74 10
2010s 2.81 2.52 2.95 10
2020s 2.46 2.41 2.49 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 179 Czechia 2.51 compare
  2. 180 Slovenia 2.5 compare
  3. 181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.48 compare
  4. 183 Poland 2.35 compare
  5. 184 Ireland 2.35 compare
  6. 185 Andorra 2.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Sweden?
Stillbirth rate in Sweden was 2.48 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for stillbirth rate?
Sweden ranks 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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