Child mortality around the world in Sweden
Sweden: Child mortality around the world was 0.2354 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2354
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 1951
All-time low
0.2334
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Sweden is 0.2354, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Sweden peaked at 2.59 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2334, in 2021.
That places Sweden 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.24 | 1.93 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.37 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.9081 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7651 | 0.7008 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5327 | 0.3906 | 0.7195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3625 | 0.3033 | 0.4377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2833 | 0.2503 | 0.3148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2506 | 0.2334 | 0.2768 | 4 |
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More health data for Sweden
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 child mortality around the world in Sweden?
- Child mortality around the world in Sweden was 0.2354 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2334 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for child mortality around the world?
- Sweden ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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