Infant mortality by mother's educational … ISCED11f, ISCED11 in Sweden
Sweden: Infant mortality by mother's educational … ISCED11f, ISCED11 was 194 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (ISCED11f) in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) in Sweden is 194, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) in Sweden peaked at 306 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 194, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Infant mortality by mother's educational … ISCED11f, ISCED11 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 306 | — |
| 2014 | 251 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 282 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 292 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 278 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 235 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 237 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 268 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 211 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 229 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 209 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 194 | -7.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 194 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 194 is below the median for high income countries, which is 237, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 268.71 | 235 | 306 | 7 |
| 2020s | 222.2 | 194 | 268 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) in Sweden?
- Infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) in Sweden was 194 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 306 in 2013.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f)?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (isced11f) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 mother's educational attainment level (ISCED11f) and father's educational attainment level (ISCED11). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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