Child mortality vs health expenditure in Sweden
Sweden: Child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure in Sweden, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Sweden stood at 0.2406. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Sweden peaked at 2.71 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2406, in 2024.
That places Sweden 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs health expenditure 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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More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1671 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Sweden?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Sweden was 0.2406 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2406 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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