Child mortality in Sweden
Sweden: Child mortality was 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2406 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
195th
of 203 countries
All-time high
38.11 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.2406 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Sweden, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Sweden peaked at 38.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 195th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 31.32 deaths per 100 live births | 26.59 deaths per 100 live births | 38.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 29.73 deaths per 100 live births | 26.97 deaths per 100 live births | 34.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 25.35 deaths per 100 live births | 21.76 deaths per 100 live births | 30.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 24.94 deaths per 100 live births | 20 deaths per 100 live births | 27.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 23.17 deaths per 100 live births | 21.23 deaths per 100 live births | 27.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 24.4 deaths per 100 live births | 21.79 deaths per 100 live births | 30.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.37 deaths per 100 live births | 19.66 deaths per 100 live births | 27.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.4 deaths per 100 live births | 18.35 deaths per 100 live births | 23.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.7 deaths per 100 live births | 16.07 deaths per 100 live births | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.2 deaths per 100 live births | 14.06 deaths per 100 live births | 17.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10.34 deaths per 100 live births | 15.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.26 deaths per 100 live births | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | 9.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8723 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7726 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7193 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8444 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5279 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4151 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6969 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3645 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3128 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4099 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2868 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2642 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3062 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2495 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2588 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 192 Latvia 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 193 Norway 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 194 Japan 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Montenegro 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Finland 0.2352 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 198 Belarus 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Sweden
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 child mortality in Sweden?
- Child mortality in Sweden was 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 38.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for child mortality?
- Sweden ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.