Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sweden
Sweden: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.2406 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2406
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8444
in 1980
All-time low
0.2406
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sweden, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sweden is 0.2406, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sweden peaked at 0.8444 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2406, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 192nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8444 | — |
| 1981 | 0.8203 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8001 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7837 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7709 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7604 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7514 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7426 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7326 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7193 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6969 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6613 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6164 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5686 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.523 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4844 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4554 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4355 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4228 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4151 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4099 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4047 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3977 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3875 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3742 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3594 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3452 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3323 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3213 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3128 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3062 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3012 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2973 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2939 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2905 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2865 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2817 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.276 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2701 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2642 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2588 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2538 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2494 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.245 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2406 | -1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2406 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 52% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2406 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7726 | 0.7193 | 0.8444 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5279 | 0.4151 | 0.6969 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3645 | 0.3128 | 0.4099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2868 | 0.2642 | 0.3062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2495 | 0.2406 | 0.2588 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sweden?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sweden was 0.2406 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8444 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2406 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs 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 falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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