Number of neonatal deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Number of neonatal deaths was 138 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Sweden stood at 138. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Sweden peaked at 1,361 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2024.
That places Sweden 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,257 | 1,035 | 1,361 | 9 |
| 1970s | 748.3 | 497 | 1,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.8 | 396 | 477 | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.7 | 205 | 428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.9 | 182 | 212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.9 | 166 | 183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.2 | 138 | 164 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 66,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 61,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 66,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 62,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 65,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 65,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 61,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 61,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 62,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Sweden?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Sweden was 138 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,361 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Sweden ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.