Infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Infant mortality by age and sex was 53 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53 Number
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
25th
of 58 countries
All-time high
84 Number
in 2013
All-time low
37 Number
in 2018
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden is 53 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden peaked at 84 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37 Number, in 2018.
That places Sweden 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 66 Number | — |
| 2008 | 73 Number | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 65 Number | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 60 Number | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 57 Number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 63 Number | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 84 Number | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 64 Number | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 71 Number | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 70 Number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 64 Number | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 37 Number | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 54 Number | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 54 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44 Number | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 50 Number | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 49 Number | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 53 Number | +8.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 53 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50 Number, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 53 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 52 Number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68 Number | 65 Number | 73 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.4 Number | 37 Number | 84 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 Number | 44 Number | 54 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 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 infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden was 53 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 84 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 Number in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex 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 Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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