Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Sweden

Sweden: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.73 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-8.64 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
69
1956–2024

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1956–2024

-7.5-5-2.502.5195619902024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sweden recorded -4 % change on previous year for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 140.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 2.73 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -8.64 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Sweden 111th out of 199 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 (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1956 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1956 -5.01 % change on previous year
1957 -4.02 % change on previous year -19.8%
1958 -3.66 % change on previous year -8.8%
1959 -2.99 % change on previous year -18.4%
1960 -3.36 % change on previous year +12.5%
1961 -4.35 % change on previous year +29.3%
1962 -5.45 % change on previous year +25.5%
1963 -4.81 % change on previous year -11.9%
1964 -4.04 % change on previous year -16.0%
1965 -2.81 % change on previous year -30.5%
1966 -1.08 % change on previous year -61.4%
1967 -0.7299 % change on previous year -32.6%
1968 -1.47 % change on previous year +101.5%
1969 -4.1 % change on previous year +179.1%
1970 -6.23 % change on previous year +51.7%
1971 -7.05 % change on previous year +13.3%
1972 -6.7 % change on previous year -5.1%
1973 -6.7 % change on previous year +0.0%
1974 -5.13 % change on previous year -23.4%
1975 -5.41 % change on previous year +5.4%
1976 -6.29 % change on previous year +16.3%
1977 -6.71 % change on previous year +6.7%
1978 -7.19 % change on previous year +7.2%
1979 -6.34 % change on previous year -11.8%
1980 -6.02 % change on previous year -5.1%
1981 -4 % change on previous year -33.5%
1982 -3.33 % change on previous year -16.7%
1983 -1.72 % change on previous year -48.3%
1984 -1.75 % change on previous year +1.8%
1985 -1.79 % change on previous year +1.8%
1986 -0.9091 % change on previous year -49.1%
1987 0.9174 % change on previous year -200.9%
1988 2.73 % change on previous year +197.3%
1989 1.77 % change on previous year -35.1%
1990 1.74 % change on previous year -1.7%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 -0.8547 % change on previous year
1993 -5.17 % change on previous year +505.2%
1994 -5.45 % change on previous year +5.5%
1995 -7.69 % change on previous year +41.0%
1996 -8.33 % change on previous year +8.3%
1997 -7.95 % change on previous year -4.5%
1998 -8.64 % change on previous year +8.6%
1999 -6.76 % change on previous year -21.8%
2000 -5.8 % change on previous year -14.2%
2001 -3.08 % change on previous year -46.9%
2002 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2003 -1.59 % change on previous year
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 0 % change on previous year
2006 -3.23 % change on previous year
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 -1.67 % change on previous year
2009 1.69 % change on previous year -201.7%
2010 -1.67 % change on previous year -198.3%
2011 1.69 % change on previous year -201.7%
2012 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2013 0 % change on previous year
2014 -1.67 % change on previous year
2015 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2016 0 % change on previous year
2017 -1.69 % change on previous year
2018 -3.45 % change on previous year +103.4%
2019 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2020 -1.79 % change on previous year
2021 -3.64 % change on previous year +103.6%
2022 -1.89 % change on previous year -48.1%
2023 -3.85 % change on previous year +103.8%
2024 -4 % change on previous year +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -3.92 % change on previous year -5.01 % change on previous year -2.99 % change on previous year 4
1960s -3.22 % change on previous year -5.45 % change on previous year -0.7299 % change on previous year 10
1970s -6.37 % change on previous year -7.19 % change on previous year -5.13 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.41 % change on previous year -6.02 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.91 % change on previous year -8.64 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.37 % change on previous year -5.8 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.6782 % change on previous year -3.45 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.03 % change on previous year -4 % change on previous year -1.79 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 108 Brazil -3.94 % change on previous year compare
  2. 109 Costa Rica -3.95 % change on previous year compare
  3. 110 Kenya -3.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 111 Republic of Moldova -4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 111 Vanuatu -4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 114 Viet Nam -4.02 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

More health data for Sweden

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Sweden?
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Sweden was -4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -8.64 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
Sweden ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Sweden. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/child-deaths-aged-1-4-years-annual-growth-rate/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/child-deaths-aged-1-4-years-annual-growth-rate/sweden/">Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Sweden</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,279 data points, 1956–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.