Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Sweden

Sweden: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 210 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
210 Number
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
311 Number
in 2013
All-time low
210 Number
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Sweden, 2011–2023

01002003002011201720232011: 236 Number2012: 293 Number2013: 311 Number2014: 255 Number2015: 296 Number2016: 305 Number2017: 289 Number2018: 238 Number2019: 248 Number2020: 274 Number2021: 217 Number2022: 236 Number2023: 210 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Sweden stood at 210 Number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Sweden peaked at 311 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 210 Number, in 2023.

That places Sweden 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Sweden, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 236 Number
2012 293 Number +24.2%
2013 311 Number +6.1%
2014 255 Number -18.0%
2015 296 Number +16.1%
2016 305 Number +3.0%
2017 289 Number -5.2%
2018 238 Number -17.6%
2019 248 Number +4.2%
2020 274 Number +10.5%
2021 217 Number -20.8%
2022 236 Number +8.8%
2023 210 Number -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 274.56 Number 236 Number 311 Number 9
2020s 234.25 Number 210 Number 274 Number 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Austria 240 Number compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 229 Number compare
  3. 23 Portugal 218 Number compare
  4. 25 Czechia 196 Number compare
  5. 26 Ireland 180 Number compare
  6. 27 Denmark 128 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Sweden?
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Sweden was 210 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 311 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 210 Number in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 607 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed