Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Sweden
Sweden: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 208 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Sweden, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Sweden is 208, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Sweden peaked at 305 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 208, in 2023.
That places Sweden 24th out of 43 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 residence in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 235 | — |
| 2012 | 290 | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 305 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 250 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 283 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 294 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 278 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 231 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 236 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 274 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 209 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 229 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 208 | -9.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 208 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 208 is below the median for high income countries, which is 214, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 266.89 | 231 | 305 | 9 |
| 2020s | 230 | 208 | 274 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Sweden?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Sweden was 208 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 305 in 2013.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 208 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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