Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 439 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
439
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
125th
of 200 countries
All-time high
750
in 1990
All-time low
439
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 439 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sweden peaked at 750 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 439, in 2024.
That places Sweden 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 750 | — |
| 1991 | 704 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 657 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 618 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 592 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 574 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 564 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 559 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 557 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 559 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 564 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 570 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 575 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 577 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 574 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 570 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 565 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 559 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 551 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 546 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 539 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 531 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 521 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 513 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 506 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 499 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 497 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 494 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 492 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 490 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 484 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 477 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 467 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 453 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 439 | -3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 439 is above the median for high income countries, which is 311, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 439 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 402, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613.4 | 557 | 750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 565.1 | 546 | 577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 508.2 | 490 | 539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 464 | 439 | 484 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sweden?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sweden was 439 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 750 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 439 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Sweden ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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