Stillbirth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Stillbirth rate was 0.2475 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2475 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3736 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2414 deaths per 100 births
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2475 deaths per 100 births 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 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2414 deaths per 100 births, 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3736 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.3628 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3482 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.334 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3185 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3055 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2997 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2991 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2977 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.296 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2948 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2939 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2914 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2897 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2895 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2826 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2753 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2727 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2684 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2524 deaths per 100 births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2414 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2457 deaths per 100 births | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2491 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2475 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2475 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2475 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3235 deaths per 100 births | 0.296 deaths per 100 births | 0.3736 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2811 deaths per 100 births | 0.2524 deaths per 100 births | 0.2948 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2459 deaths per 100 births | 0.2414 deaths per 100 births | 0.2491 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Sweden?
- Stillbirth rate in Sweden was 0.2475 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3736 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2414 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.