Child mortality rate in Sweden
Sweden: Child mortality rate was 0.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.24 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
48.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 1773
All-time low
0.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
274
1751–2024
Child mortality rate in Sweden, 1751–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.24 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 274 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Sweden peaked at 48.97 deaths per 100 live births in 1773 and was at its lowest, 0.24 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
That places Sweden 192nd out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 32.77 deaths per 100 live births | 28.5 deaths per 100 live births | 35.97 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1760s | 33.19 deaths per 100 live births | 27.26 deaths per 100 live births | 39.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1770s | 33.96 deaths per 100 live births | 25.62 deaths per 100 live births | 48.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1780s | 31.69 deaths per 100 live births | 26.11 deaths per 100 live births | 38.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1790s | 29.74 deaths per 100 live births | 27.17 deaths per 100 live births | 32.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1800s | 31.32 deaths per 100 live births | 26.59 deaths per 100 live births | 38.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 29.73 deaths per 100 live births | 26.97 deaths per 100 live births | 34.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 25.35 deaths per 100 live births | 21.76 deaths per 100 live births | 30.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 24.94 deaths per 100 live births | 20 deaths per 100 live births | 27.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 23.17 deaths per 100 live births | 21.24 deaths per 100 live births | 27.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 24.4 deaths per 100 live births | 21.79 deaths per 100 live births | 30.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.37 deaths per 100 live births | 19.66 deaths per 100 live births | 27.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.4 deaths per 100 live births | 18.35 deaths per 100 live births | 23.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.7 deaths per 100 live births | 16.07 deaths per 100 live births | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.2 deaths per 100 live births | 14.06 deaths per 100 live births | 17.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10.34 deaths per 100 live births | 15.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.26 deaths per 100 live births | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | 9.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | 4.97 deaths per 100 live births | 7.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.87 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.771 deaths per 100 live births | 0.72 deaths per 100 live births | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.529 deaths per 100 live births | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.364 deaths per 100 live births | 0.31 deaths per 100 live births | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.287 deaths per 100 live births | 0.26 deaths per 100 live births | 0.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.248 deaths per 100 live births | 0.24 deaths per 100 live births | 0.26 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 189 Andorra 0.25 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 189 Latvia 0.25 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 189 Norway 0.25 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Finland 0.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Japan 0.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Montenegro 0.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Sweden
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 in Sweden?
- Child mortality rate in Sweden was 0.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 48.97 deaths per 100 live births in 1773.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for child mortality rate?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.