Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 194 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 194. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 761 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 194, in 2024.
That places Sweden 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 497.4 | 297 | 761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.9 | 246 | 334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.3 | 235 | 306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.2 | 194 | 268 | 5 |
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More health data for Sweden
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 194 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 761 in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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