Mortality rate, infant in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality rate, infant was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 in Sweden stood at 2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Sweden peaked at 16.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Sweden 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.06 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.19 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.53 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Sweden?
- Mortality rate, infant in Sweden was 2 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 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Sweden ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.