Child mortality in Sweden
Sweden: Child mortality was 0.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
48.97
in 1773
All-time low
0.24
in 2023
Years of data
274
1751–2024
Child mortality in Sweden, 1751–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.24 for child mortality 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 in Sweden peaked at 48.97 in 1773 and was at its lowest, 0.24, 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.
Child mortality in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 29.98 | — |
| 1752 | 35.97 | +20.0% |
| 1753 | 30.34 | -15.7% |
| 1754 | 32.69 | +7.7% |
| 1755 | 34.5 | +5.5% |
| 1756 | 33.78 | -2.1% |
| 1757 | 35.63 | +5.5% |
| 1758 | 33.53 | -5.9% |
| 1759 | 28.5 | -15.0% |
| 1760 | 27.26 | -4.4% |
| 1761 | 31.56 | +15.8% |
| 1762 | 37.7 | +19.5% |
| 1763 | 39.53 | +4.9% |
| 1764 | 31.61 | -20.0% |
| 1765 | 31.6 | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 31.19 | -1.3% |
| 1767 | 29.85 | -4.3% |
| 1768 | 35.75 | +19.8% |
| 1769 | 35.85 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 32.54 | -9.2% |
| 1771 | 32.33 | -0.6% |
| 1772 | 36.66 | +13.4% |
| 1773 | 48.97 | +33.6% |
| 1774 | 27.96 | -42.9% |
| 1775 | 30.59 | +9.4% |
| 1776 | 25.62 | -16.2% |
| 1777 | 30.21 | +17.9% |
| 1778 | 35.32 | +16.9% |
| 1779 | 39.42 | +11.6% |
| 1780 | 26.11 | -33.8% |
| 1781 | 30.04 | +15.1% |
| 1782 | 30.1 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 34.46 | +14.5% |
| 1784 | 38.22 | +10.9% |
| 1785 | 34.46 | -9.8% |
| 1786 | 29.49 | -14.4% |
| 1787 | 27.03 | -8.3% |
| 1788 | 32.59 | +20.6% |
| 1789 | 34.38 | +5.5% |
| 1790 | 32.55 | -5.3% |
| 1791 | 28.62 | -12.1% |
| 1792 | 29.73 | +3.9% |
| 1793 | 29.98 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 28.06 | -6.4% |
| 1795 | 31.45 | +12.1% |
| 1796 | 31.53 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 29.4 | -6.8% |
| 1798 | 27.17 | -7.6% |
| 1799 | 28.9 | +6.4% |
| 1800 | 38.11 | +31.9% |
| 1801 | 32.88 | -13.7% |
| 1802 | 28.29 | -14.0% |
| 1803 | 27.53 | -2.7% |
| 1804 | 27.17 | -1.3% |
| 1805 | 26.59 | -2.1% |
| 1806 | 33.28 | +25.2% |
| 1807 | 27.83 | -16.4% |
| 1808 | 34.96 | +25.6% |
| 1809 | 36.59 | +4.7% |
| 1810 | 34.6 | -5.4% |
| 1811 | 32.46 | -6.2% |
| 1812 | 31.22 | -3.8% |
| 1813 | 30.36 | -2.8% |
| 1814 | 29.94 | -1.4% |
| 1815 | 27.46 | -8.3% |
| 1816 | 27.35 | -0.4% |
| 1817 | 27.61 | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 26.97 | -2.3% |
| 1819 | 29.36 | +8.9% |
| 1820 | 26.08 | -11.2% |
| 1821 | 30.51 | +17.0% |
| 1822 | 24.5 | -19.7% |
| 1823 | 21.76 | -11.2% |
| 1824 | 22.46 | +3.2% |
| 1825 | 22.79 | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 24.22 | +6.3% |
| 1827 | 22.63 | -6.6% |
| 1828 | 28.21 | +24.7% |
| 1829 | 30.3 | +7.4% |
| 1830 | 25.49 | -15.9% |
| 1831 | 27.59 | +8.2% |
| 1832 | 25.6 | -7.2% |
| 1833 | 24.44 | -4.5% |
| 1834 | 25.26 | +3.4% |
| 1835 | 20 | -20.8% |
| 1836 | 22.5 | +12.5% |
| 1837 | 27.97 | +24.3% |
| 1838 | 25.36 | -9.3% |
| 1839 | 25.16 | -0.8% |
| 1840 | 22.07 | -12.3% |
| 1841 | 22.08 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 24.24 | +9.8% |
| 1843 | 23.27 | -4.0% |
| 1844 | 22.62 | -2.8% |
| 1845 | 21.48 | -5.0% |
| 1846 | 24.97 | +16.2% |
| 1847 | 27.01 | +8.2% |
| 1848 | 21.24 | -21.4% |
| 1849 | 22.7 | +6.9% |
| 1850 | 21.79 | -4.0% |
| 1851 | 23.23 | +6.6% |
| 1852 | 25.03 | +7.7% |
| 1853 | 25.74 | +2.8% |
| 1854 | 21.97 | -14.6% |
| 1855 | 22.62 | +3.0% |
| 1856 | 24.59 | +8.7% |
| 1857 | 30.99 | +26.0% |
| 1858 | 24.8 | -20.0% |
| 1859 | 23.21 | -6.4% |
| 1860 | 19.66 | -15.3% |
| 1861 | 21.68 | +10.3% |
| 1862 | 26.55 | +22.5% |
| 1863 | 23.67 | -10.8% |
| 1864 | 23.54 | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 23.29 | -1.1% |
| 1866 | 22.17 | -4.8% |
| 1867 | 21.06 | -5.0% |
| 1868 | 24.94 | +18.4% |
| 1869 | 27.14 | +8.8% |
| 1870 | 22.05 | -18.8% |
| 1871 | 18.35 | -16.8% |
| 1872 | 18.69 | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 19.74 | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 22.99 | +16.5% |
| 1875 | 23.25 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 23.73 | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 22.78 | -4.0% |
| 1878 | 22.69 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 19.69 | -13.2% |
| 1880 | 20.39 | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 19.49 | -4.4% |
| 1882 | 20.66 | +6.0% |
| 1883 | 19.73 | -4.5% |
| 1884 | 19.23 | -2.5% |
| 1885 | 19.5 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 18.34 | -5.9% |
| 1887 | 17.34 | -5.5% |
| 1888 | 16.07 | -7.3% |
| 1889 | 16.25 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 17.76 | +9.3% |
| 1891 | 17.89 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 17.1 | -4.4% |
| 1893 | 16.69 | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 16.15 | -3.2% |
| 1895 | 14.7 | -9.0% |
| 1896 | 15.62 | +6.3% |
| 1897 | 14.86 | -4.9% |
| 1898 | 14.06 | -5.4% |
| 1899 | 17.17 | +22.1% |
| 1900 | 15.52 | -9.6% |
| 1901 | 15.71 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 13.56 | -13.7% |
| 1903 | 13.86 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 12.72 | -8.2% |
| 1905 | 13.18 | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 11.78 | -10.6% |
| 1907 | 11.22 | -4.8% |
| 1908 | 12.22 | +8.9% |
| 1909 | 10.34 | -15.4% |
| 1910 | 10.82 | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 10.42 | -3.7% |
| 1912 | 10.37 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 9.76 | -5.9% |
| 1914 | 10.13 | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 10.53 | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 10.16 | -3.5% |
| 1917 | 9.3 | -8.5% |
| 1918 | 10.59 | +13.9% |
| 1919 | 10.48 | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 9.78 | -6.7% |
| 1921 | 8.46 | -13.5% |
| 1922 | 8.04 | -5.0% |
| 1923 | 7.38 | -8.2% |
| 1924 | 8.12 | +10.0% |
| 1925 | 7.34 | -9.6% |
| 1926 | 7.25 | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 7.85 | +8.3% |
| 1928 | 7.86 | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 7.32 | -6.9% |
| 1930 | 6.95 | -5.1% |
| 1931 | 7.14 | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 6.44 | -9.8% |
| 1933 | 6.1 | -5.3% |
| 1934 | 5.95 | -2.5% |
| 1935 | 5.82 | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 5.73 | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 5.85 | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 5.43 | -7.2% |
| 1939 | 4.97 | -8.5% |
| 1940 | 4.69 | -5.6% |
| 1941 | 4.72 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 3.82 | -19.1% |
| 1943 | 3.82 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 4.14 | +8.4% |
| 1945 | 3.82 | -7.7% |
| 1946 | 3.2 | -16.2% |
| 1947 | 3.05 | -4.7% |
| 1948 | 2.8 | -8.2% |
| 1949 | 2.76 | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 2.71 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 2.57 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 2.43 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 2.32 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 2.23 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 2.16 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1.99 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.91 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.86 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.79 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.71 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.63 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.55 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.44 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.39 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.34 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.28 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.22 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.16 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.03 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.98 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.94 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.87 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.84 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.82 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.78 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.72 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.66 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.62 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.57 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.52 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.46 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 51% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1774 | -42.9% | 48.97 | 27.96 |
| 1773 | +33.6% | 36.66 | 48.97 |
| 1800 | +31.9% | 28.9 | 38.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 32.77 | 28.5 | 35.97 | 9 |
| 1760s | 33.19 | 27.26 | 39.53 | 10 |
| 1770s | 33.96 | 25.62 | 48.97 | 10 |
| 1780s | 31.69 | 26.11 | 38.22 | 10 |
| 1790s | 29.74 | 27.17 | 32.55 | 10 |
| 1800s | 31.32 | 26.59 | 38.11 | 10 |
| 1810s | 29.73 | 26.97 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 1820s | 25.35 | 21.76 | 30.51 | 10 |
| 1830s | 24.94 | 20 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 1840s | 23.17 | 21.24 | 27.01 | 10 |
| 1850s | 24.4 | 21.79 | 30.99 | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.37 | 19.66 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.4 | 18.35 | 23.73 | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.7 | 16.07 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.2 | 14.06 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.01 | 10.34 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.26 | 9.3 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.94 | 7.25 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.04 | 4.97 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.68 | 2.76 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.26 | 1.99 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.39 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 0.87 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.771 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.529 | 0.42 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.364 | 0.31 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.287 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.248 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Sweden?
- Child mortality in Sweden was 0.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 48.97 in 1773.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for child mortality?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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