Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Sweden
Sweden: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 0.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 1960
All-time low
0.2
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in Sweden is 0.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Sweden peaked at 1.63 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 186th of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.17 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.919 | 0.74 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.653 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.442 | 0.34 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.235 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.204 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 5 |
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More health data for Sweden
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 vs prenatal care in Sweden?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Sweden was 0.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Sweden ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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