Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sweden
Sweden: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 7.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.25
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.48
in 2012
All-time low
7.25
in 2025
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sweden stood at 7.25. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sweden peaked at 7.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 5th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.38 | — |
| 2012 | 7.48 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.36 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.28 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.31 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.34 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.35 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.36 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.38 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.39 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.34 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.34 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.25 | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.35 | 7.28 | 7.48 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 7.25 | 7.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sweden?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sweden was 7.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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