Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
189th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Sweden stood at 2.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Sweden peaked at 18.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 189th of 197 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, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 4 per 1,000 live births, 52% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.93 per 1,000 live births | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.31 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 190 Belarus 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Finland 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Luxembourg 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Montenegro 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Slovenia 2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Sweden?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Sweden was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Sweden ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.