Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 194 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
194 Number
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
761 Number
in 1991
All-time low
194 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 194 Number. 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 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 194 Number, in 2024.
That places Sweden 25th out of 49 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.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 739 Number | — |
| 1991 | 761 Number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 657 Number | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 571 Number | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 499 Number | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 429 Number | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 377 Number | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 328 Number | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 316 Number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 297 Number | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 309 Number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 334 Number | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 313 Number | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 308 Number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 314 Number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 246 Number | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 297 Number | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 268 Number | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 272 Number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 278 Number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 294 Number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 235 Number | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 293 Number | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 306 Number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 251 Number | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 282 Number | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 292 Number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 278 Number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 235 Number | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 237 Number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 268 Number | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 211 Number | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 229 Number | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 209 Number | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 194 Number | -7.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 194 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236 Number, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 194 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 237 Number, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 497.4 Number | 297 Number | 761 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.9 Number | 246 Number | 334 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.3 Number | 235 Number | 306 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.2 Number | 194 Number | 268 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 194 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 761 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 Number in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 49 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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