Child mortality rate ihme in Sweden
Sweden: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.26 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.26
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
192nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 1950
All-time low
0.26
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Sweden, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Sweden stood at 0.26. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Sweden peaked at 2.65 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 192nd of 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.31 | 2.05 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 | 1.4 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.727 | 0.69 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.518 | 0.39 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.348 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.289 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 10 |
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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 rate ihme in Sweden?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Sweden was 0.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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