Mortality rate, under-5, male in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Sweden is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Sweden peaked at 22.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 188th of 196 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, under-5, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.96 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.19 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Sweden?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Sweden was 2.6 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, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Sweden ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.