Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Sweden
Sweden: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 0.2406 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2406
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 1950
All-time low
0.2406
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Sweden, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Sweden stood at 0.2406. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Sweden peaked at 2.71 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2406, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 188th of 195 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 vs mean male height cm in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.71 | — |
| 1951 | 2.57 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 2.43 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 2.32 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 2.23 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 2.16 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.11 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 2.06 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.02 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.99 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.96 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 1.91 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.86 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.79 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.71 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.63 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.55 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.49 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.44 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.39 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.34 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.28 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.22 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.16 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.03 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9831 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9406 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9042 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8723 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8444 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8203 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8001 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7837 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7709 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7604 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7514 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7426 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7326 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7193 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6969 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6613 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6164 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5686 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.523 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4844 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4554 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4355 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4228 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4151 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4099 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4047 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3977 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3875 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3742 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3594 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3452 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3323 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3213 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3128 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3062 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3012 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2973 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2939 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2905 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2865 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2817 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.276 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2701 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2642 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2588 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2538 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2494 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.245 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2406 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.26 | 1.99 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.39 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 0.8723 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7726 | 0.7193 | 0.8444 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5279 | 0.4151 | 0.6969 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3645 | 0.3128 | 0.4099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2868 | 0.2642 | 0.3062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2495 | 0.2406 | 0.2588 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Sweden?
- Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Sweden was 0.2406 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2406 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
- Sweden ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 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 rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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