Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -1.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.15 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-8.16 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -1.81 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at -1.15 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -8.16 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Sweden 70th out of 199 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.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -5.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1953 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1954 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1955 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1956 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1957 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1958 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1959 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1960 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1961 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1962 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1963 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1964 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1965 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1966 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1967 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1968 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1969 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1970 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1971 | -4 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1972 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1973 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1974 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1975 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1976 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1977 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1978 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1979 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1980 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1981 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1982 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1983 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1984 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1985 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1986 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1987 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1988 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1989 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1990 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1991 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1992 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1993 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1994 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1995 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1996 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1997 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1998 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1999 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2000 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2001 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2003 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2004 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2005 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2006 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2008 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2009 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2010 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2011 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2012 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2013 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2014 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2016 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2017 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2018 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2019 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2021 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2022 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2023 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -1.81 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -1.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.81 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.52 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 67 Philippines -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Grenada -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Jamaica -1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Lithuania -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Czechia -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Poland -1.84 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Sweden was -1.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.16 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.