Infant mortality rate by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.178 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.178 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.92 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.178 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Sweden, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Sweden is 0.178 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Sweden peaked at 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.178 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 192nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9723 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.935 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8949 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8524 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8085 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7647 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7308 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6997 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6734 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6536 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6344 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6194 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.606 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.594 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5857 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5764 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5673 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5589 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5495 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5378 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5201 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4926 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4602 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4234 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3894 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3599 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.338 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3222 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3122 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3059 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3021 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2988 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2941 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2867 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.267 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2564 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2471 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2392 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2327 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2277 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2239 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2208 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2153 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2124 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.209 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2049 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2003 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1958 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1917 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.188 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1848 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1814 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.178 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.178 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 55% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.178 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7985 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6536 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9723 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.583 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5378 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6344 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3924 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3059 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5201 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2701 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2327 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3021 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2128 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1958 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2277 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1848 deaths per 100 live births | 0.178 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1917 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 189 Czechia 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 190 Norway 0.1828 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 191 Montenegro 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 193 Japan 0.1747 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 194 Finland 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 195 Luxembourg 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Sweden?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Sweden was 0.178 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.178 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .