Stillbirths in Sweden
Sweden: Stillbirths was 243 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
243
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
130th
of 201 countries
All-time high
338
in 2000
All-time low
243
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 243 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Sweden peaked at 338 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 243, in 2023.
That places Sweden 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 338 | — |
| 2001 | 332 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 333 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 331 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 321 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 310 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 316 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 320 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 324 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 329 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 338 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 328 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 328 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 327 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 330 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 323 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 320 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 313 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 309 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 288 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 273 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 279 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 262 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 243 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.4 | 310 | 338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.4 | 288 | 338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.25 | 243 | 279 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 127 Serbia 274 compare
- 128 Kuwait 258 compare
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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 stillbirths in Sweden?
- Stillbirths in Sweden was 243 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 338 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 243 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for stillbirths?
- Sweden ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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