Infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Infant mortality by age and sex was 53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
84
in 2013
All-time low
37
in 2018
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden is 53, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2018.
That places Sweden 20th out of 46 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 66 | — |
| 2008 | 73 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 84 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 64 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 71 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 64 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 37 | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 54 | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 50 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 53 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68 | 65 | 73 | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.4 | 37 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 | 44 | 54 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Sweden was 53 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2013.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 46 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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