Infant mortality rate in Sweden
Sweden: Infant mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2% for infant mortality rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Sweden peaked at 2.1% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 227th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 rate in Sweden?
- Infant mortality rate in Sweden was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for infant mortality rate?
- Sweden ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.