Stillbirth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Stillbirth rate was 2.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Sweden stood at 2.5 per 1,000 total births.
That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Sweden peaked at 3.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000 total births, in 2020.
That places Sweden 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 3.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 per 1,000 total births | 2.4 per 1,000 total births | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 169 Australia 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 169 Italy 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 172 Czechia 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 172 Lithuania 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 172 Slovenia 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 172 United Kingdom 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Sweden
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 61,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 65,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 61,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 65,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 61,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 65,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 61,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 61,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 65,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 62,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Sweden?
- Stillbirth rate in Sweden was 2.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 total births in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for stillbirth rate?
- Sweden ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.