Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Sweden is 2.84, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Sweden peaked at 5.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2024.
That places Sweden 186th out of 201 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.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.14 | — |
| 1991 | 4.86 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.56 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.09 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.91 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.92 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.98 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.06 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.14 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.21 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.14 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.05 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.94 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.83 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.72 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.45 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.37 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.42 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.42 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.84 | -5.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.69, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 | 3.91 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.72 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 3.35 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 2.84 | 3.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Sweden?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sweden was 2.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Sweden ranks 186th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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