Child mortality line chart by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.2185 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2185
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.36
in 1950
All-time low
0.2185
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Sweden, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Sweden stood at 0.2185. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Sweden peaked at 2.36 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2185, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 192nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.36 | — |
| 1951 | 2.23 | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 2.11 | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 2.01 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 1.93 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 1.87 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.83 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.74 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.71 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.68 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.65 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.6 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.54 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.48 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.34 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.28 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1.23 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.19 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.15 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9541 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9024 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8617 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8256 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7948 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7713 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.749 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7311 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7153 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7019 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6923 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6823 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6726 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6635 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6532 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6403 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6199 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5879 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5497 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5066 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4666 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4321 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4065 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3885 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3771 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3705 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3662 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3628 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3574 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.349 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.338 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3256 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3132 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.302 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2925 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2847 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2787 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2741 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2705 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2673 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.264 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2606 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2563 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2513 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2457 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2402 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2353 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2308 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2269 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2227 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2185 | -1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2185 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.412, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2185 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3546, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.96 | 1.71 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.44 | 1.19 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9428 | 0.7713 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6902 | 0.6403 | 0.749 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4706 | 0.3705 | 0.6199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3291 | 0.2847 | 0.3662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2609 | 0.2402 | 0.2787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2268 | 0.2185 | 0.2353 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Sweden?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Sweden was 0.2185 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2185 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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