Number of child deaths by region in Sweden
Sweden: Number of child deaths by region was 240 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Sweden stood at 240. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Sweden peaked at 2,006 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 240, in 2024.
That places Sweden 144th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,863 | 1,547 | 2,006 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,150 | 830 | 1,468 | 10 |
| 1980s | 758.4 | 716 | 812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.9 | 373 | 816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 358.3 | 340 | 372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.4 | 302 | 341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.6 | 240 | 294 | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Sweden?
- Number of child deaths by region in Sweden was 240 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,006 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Sweden ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.