Mortality rate, under-5, female in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Sweden stood at 2.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Sweden peaked at 16.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Sweden 187th out of 196 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, under-5, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 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 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.39 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.89 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.72 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 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 | 2.61 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 184 Czechia 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Japan 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Latvia 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Andorra 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Finland 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Montenegro 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Norway 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Sweden?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Sweden was 2.2 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, under-5, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Sweden ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.