Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Sweden
Sweden: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.2475 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2475
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3736
in 2000
All-time low
0.2414
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2475 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Sweden peaked at 0.3736 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2414, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 180th of 199 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 (Our World) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3736 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3628 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3482 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.334 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3185 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3055 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2997 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2991 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2977 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.296 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2948 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2939 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2914 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2897 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2895 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2826 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2753 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2727 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2684 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2524 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2414 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2457 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2491 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2475 | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2475 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2475 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3235 | 0.296 | 0.3736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2811 | 0.2524 | 0.2948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2459 | 0.2414 | 0.2491 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Sweden?
- Stillbirth rate in Sweden was 0.2475 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3736 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2414 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for stillbirth rate?
- Sweden ranks 180th out of 199 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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