Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 2 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2 Rate
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.2 Rate
in 1991
All-time low
1.8 Rate
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2 Rate 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 Rate in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Rate, in 2021.
That places Sweden 39th out of 49 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.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 Rate | — |
| 1991 | 6.2 Rate | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.3 Rate | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 4.8 Rate | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 4.4 Rate | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 4.1 Rate | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 4 Rate | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.6 Rate | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5 Rate | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4 Rate | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7 Rate | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3 Rate | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1 Rate | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 Rate | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8 Rate | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5 Rate | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 Rate | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 Rate | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7 Rate | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 Rate | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 Rate | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 Rate | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2 Rate | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1 Rate | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 Rate | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 Rate | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 Rate | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1 Rate | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2 Rate | -4.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 Rate, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 Rate, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.53 Rate | 3.4 Rate | 6.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 Rate | 2.4 Rate | 3.7 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 Rate | 2 Rate | 2.7 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 Rate | 1.8 Rate | 2.4 Rate | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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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 Rate 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 Rate in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Rate in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 49 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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