Deaths age 1-59 months in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths age 1-59 months was 102 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
102
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
143rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
637
in 1961
All-time low
102
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 102 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Sweden peaked at 637 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 102, in 2024.
That places Sweden 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 637 | — |
| 1962 | 621 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 603 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 593 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 625 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 594 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 568 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 558 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 512 | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 456 | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 436 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 445 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 427 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 407 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 410 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 388 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 365 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 352 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 333 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 335 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 336 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 325 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 321 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 320 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 326 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 339 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 350 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 361 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 383 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 388 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 387 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 357 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 320 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 281 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 247 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 219 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 196 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 179 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 168 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 160 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 158 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 157 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 162 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 165 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 165 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 160 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 158 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 153 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 151 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 148 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 148 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 146 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 145 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 140 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 130 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 124 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 113 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 102 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.11 | 512 | 637 | 9 |
| 1970s | 401.9 | 333 | 456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 339.6 | 320 | 383 | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.2 | 168 | 388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.4 | 157 | 165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.5 | 136 | 160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.4 | 102 | 130 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Sweden?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Sweden was 102 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 637 in 1961.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Sweden ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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