Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Sweden

Sweden: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
48
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
135th
of 201 countries
All-time high
419
in 1955
All-time low
48
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Sweden, 1955–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 48 for child deaths age 1 to 4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Sweden peaked at 419 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2024.

That places Sweden 135th out of 201 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.

Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sweden, 1955 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1955 419
1956 398 -5.0%
1957 382 -4.0%
1958 368 -3.7%
1959 357 -3.0%
1960 345 -3.4%
1961 330 -4.3%
1962 312 -5.5%
1963 297 -4.8%
1964 285 -4.0%
1965 277 -2.8%
1966 274 -1.1%
1967 272 -0.7%
1968 268 -1.5%
1969 257 -4.1%
1970 241 -6.2%
1971 224 -7.1%
1972 209 -6.7%
1973 195 -6.7%
1974 185 -5.1%
1975 175 -5.4%
1976 164 -6.3%
1977 153 -6.7%
1978 142 -7.2%
1979 133 -6.3%
1980 125 -6.0%
1981 120 -4.0%
1982 116 -3.3%
1983 114 -1.7%
1984 112 -1.8%
1985 110 -1.8%
1986 109 -0.9%
1987 110 +0.9%
1988 113 +2.7%
1989 115 +1.8%
1990 117 +1.7%
1991 117 +0.0%
1992 116 -0.9%
1993 110 -5.2%
1994 104 -5.5%
1995 96 -7.7%
1996 88 -8.3%
1997 81 -8.0%
1998 74 -8.6%
1999 69 -6.8%
2000 65 -5.8%
2001 63 -3.1%
2002 63 +0.0%
2003 62 -1.6%
2004 62 +0.0%
2005 62 +0.0%
2006 60 -3.2%
2007 60 +0.0%
2008 59 -1.7%
2009 60 +1.7%
2010 59 -1.7%
2011 60 +1.7%
2012 60 +0.0%
2013 60 +0.0%
2014 59 -1.7%
2015 59 +0.0%
2016 59 +0.0%
2017 58 -1.7%
2018 56 -3.4%
2019 56 +0.0%
2020 55 -1.8%
2021 53 -3.6%
2022 52 -1.9%
2023 50 -3.8%
2024 48 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 384.8 357 419 5
1960s 291.7 257 345 10
1970s 182.1 133 241 10
1980s 114.4 109 125 10
1990s 97.2 69 117 10
2000s 61.6 59 65 10
2010s 58.6 56 60 10
2020s 51.6 48 55 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  2. 134 Kiribati 49 compare
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  4. 135 Republic of Moldova 48 compare
  5. 138 Greece 47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Sweden?
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Sweden was 48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 419 in 1955.
What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
Sweden ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 13,252 data points, 1955–2024
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