Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 0.9885 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9885
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
197th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1960
All-time low
0.9885
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Sweden is 0.9885, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Sweden peaked at 6.53 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9885, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 197th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.53 | — |
| 1961 | 6.41 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.26 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 6.08 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 5.87 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 5.57 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 5.18 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 4.76 | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 4.46 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 4.29 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.19 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.07 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.94 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.82 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.71 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.64 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.58 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.57 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.55 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.52 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.48 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.46 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.46 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.49 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.55 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.56 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.58 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.57 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.49 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.27 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.96 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 2.64 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 2.35 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.87 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9885 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 | 4.29 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.77 | 3.55 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 | 3.46 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 1.83 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.49 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.18 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.9885 | 1.14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Sweden?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sweden was 0.9885 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9885 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Sweden ranks 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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