Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Sweden
Sweden: Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old was 16.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Sweden, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Sweden stood at 16.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Sweden peaked at 26.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2008.
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.3 | — |
| 2008 | 2.63 | -90.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | +737.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.1 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 16.5 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 20.5 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 16.1 | -26.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.2, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +737.7% | 2.63 | 22 |
| 2008 | -90.0% | 26.3 | 2.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.98 | 2.63 | 26.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.99 | 19.2 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 | 16.1 | 21.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Sweden?
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Sweden was 16.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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