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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1671 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3041 units per person (2025)
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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