Sweden vs United Kingdom: Stillbirth rate

Sweden
0.2475 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.248 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Sweden rank
178th
United Kingdom rank
177th

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.248 deaths per 100 births against 0.2475 deaths per 100 births in Sweden, a difference of 0.0005 deaths per 100 births.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 178th and United Kingdom ranks 177th of 196 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3235 deaths per 100 births 0.4258 deaths per 100 births 0.1023 deaths per 100 births United Kingdom
2010s 0.2811 deaths per 100 births 0.3185 deaths per 100 births 0.0374 deaths per 100 births United Kingdom
2020s 0.2459 deaths per 100 births 0.2617 deaths per 100 births 0.0158 deaths per 100 births United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.248 deaths per 100 births against 0.2475 deaths per 100 births in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.0005 deaths per 100 births, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Sweden ranks 178th and United Kingdom ranks 177th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stillbirth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Unit
deaths per 100 births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.