Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 0.7639 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7639
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
186th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 1990
All-time low
0.7444
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sweden is 0.7639, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sweden peaked at 1.45 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7444, in 2020.
That places Sweden 186th 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.45 | — |
| 1991 | 1.41 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.37 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.33 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.3 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9754 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9441 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9145 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8868 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8622 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8392 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8188 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8015 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.786 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7729 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.762 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7532 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7471 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7444 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7454 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7499 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7572 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7639 | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.7639 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.7639 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9817, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.18 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.9145 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.803 | 0.7471 | 0.8868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7522 | 0.7444 | 0.7639 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sweden?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sweden was 0.7639 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7444 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Sweden ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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