Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sweden

Sweden: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.2354 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2354
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
220th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 1951
All-time low
0.2334
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sweden, 1950–2023

00.511.522.5195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sweden stood at 0.2354.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sweden peaked at 2.59 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2334, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 220th of 229 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 rate including un projections through 2100 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sweden, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.55
1951 2.59 +1.6%
1952 2.46 -4.8%
1953 2.28 -7.5%
1954 2.21 -3.0%
1955 2.16 -2.3%
1956 2.12 -2.0%
1957 2.14 +0.9%
1958 1.93 -9.5%
1959 1.98 +2.5%
1960 1.98 -0.1%
1961 1.91 -3.8%
1962 1.86 -2.4%
1963 1.84 -1.2%
1964 1.73 -5.7%
1965 1.57 -9.2%
1966 1.52 -3.2%
1967 1.47 -3.5%
1968 1.48 +1.0%
1969 1.37 -7.5%
1970 1.34 -2.4%
1971 1.3 -2.6%
1972 1.26 -3.1%
1973 1.13 -10.3%
1974 1.13 -0.5%
1975 1.01 -10.8%
1976 0.9583 -4.7%
1977 0.945 -1.4%
1978 0.9081 -3.9%
1979 0.9241 +1.8%
1980 0.833 -9.9%
1981 0.7868 -5.5%
1982 0.8068 +2.5%
1983 0.8019 -0.6%
1984 0.7368 -8.1%
1985 0.8045 +9.2%
1986 0.7288 -9.4%
1987 0.7403 +1.6%
1988 0.7118 -3.8%
1989 0.7008 -1.5%
1990 0.7195 +2.7%
1991 0.7089 -1.5%
1992 0.6229 -12.1%
1993 0.5704 -8.4%
1994 0.5165 -9.4%
1995 0.468 -9.4%
1996 0.4614 -1.4%
1997 0.4409 -4.4%
1998 0.4281 -2.9%
1999 0.3906 -8.8%
2000 0.3946 +1.0%
2001 0.4377 +10.9%
2002 0.4096 -6.4%
2003 0.393 -4.1%
2004 0.3614 -8.0%
2005 0.3267 -9.6%
2006 0.3532 +8.1%
2007 0.316 -10.5%
2008 0.3033 -4.0%
2009 0.3295 +8.6%
2010 0.3148 -4.5%
2011 0.2587 -17.8%
2012 0.3104 +20.0%
2013 0.3123 +0.6%
2014 0.2621 -16.1%
2015 0.2937 +12.1%
2016 0.2967 +1.0%
2017 0.2755 -7.1%
2018 0.2586 -6.1%
2019 0.2503 -3.2%
2020 0.2768 +10.6%
2021 0.2334 -15.7%
2022 0.2569 +10.1%
2023 0.2354 -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 217 Finland 0.252 compare
  2. 218 Belarus 0.2419 compare
  3. 219 Norway 0.236 compare
  4. 221 Bermuda 0.2352 compare
  5. 222 Japan 0.2268 compare
  6. 223 Singapore 0.2225 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sweden?
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sweden was 0.2354 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 1951.
What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2334 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
Sweden ranks 220th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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