Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.316 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.316
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
190th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7003
in 1990
All-time low
0.3129
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.316 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden peaked at 0.7003 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3129, in 2021.
That places Sweden 190th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7003 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6785 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6576 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6375 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6189 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.602 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5872 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5741 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5618 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.55 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.538 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5263 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5137 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5004 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4861 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4705 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4541 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4372 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4211 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4061 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.392 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3793 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3675 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3569 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3477 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3393 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3321 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.326 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3207 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3166 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.314 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3129 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3133 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3147 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.316 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6168 | 0.55 | 0.7003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4753 | 0.4061 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3478 | 0.3166 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3142 | 0.3129 | 0.316 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden was 0.316 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7003 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3129 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Sweden ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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