Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Sweden

Sweden: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 2 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 1991
All-time low
1.8
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1990–2024

234561990200720241990: 61991: 6.21992: 5.31993: 4.81994: 4.41995: 4.11996: 41997: 3.61998: 3.51999: 3.42000: 3.42001: 3.72002: 3.32003: 3.12004: 3.12005: 2.42006: 2.82007: 2.52008: 2.52009: 2.52010: 2.52011: 2.12012: 2.62013: 2.72014: 2.22015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 2.42018: 22019: 2.12020: 2.42021: 1.82022: 2.22023: 2.12024: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2 for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 6.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2021.

That places Sweden 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.53 3.4 6.2 10
2000s 2.93 2.4 3.7 10
2010s 2.36 2 2.7 10
2020s 2.1 1.8 2.4 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 28 Czechia 2.3 compare
  2. 29 Finland 2.1 compare
  3. 29 Norway 2.1 compare
  4. 32 North Macedonia, Republic of 1.9 compare
  5. 33 Slovenia 1.7 compare
  6. 34 Montenegro 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 1991.
What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
Sweden ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
463 places, 12,428 data points, 1990–2024
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