Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 138 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138 deaths
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,361 deaths
in 1964
All-time low
138 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sweden is 138 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sweden peaked at 1,361 deaths in 1964 and was at its lowest, 138 deaths, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 143rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,320 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 1,318 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,330 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,361 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1,309 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1,278 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,236 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,128 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 1,035 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 1,012 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,004 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 937 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 859 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 794 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 696 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 614 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 558 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 512 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 497 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 477 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 445 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 422 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 403 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 396 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 400 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 403 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 405 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 418 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 419 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 428 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 413 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 392 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 359 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 322 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 282 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 245 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 221 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 210 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 205 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 207 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 208 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 212 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 210 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 203 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 194 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 192 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 187 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 184 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 182 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 183 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 177 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 178 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 179 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 180 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 178 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 177 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 172 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 169 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 166 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 164 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 163 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 151 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 140 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 138 deaths | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 138 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 138 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,257 deaths | 1,035 deaths | 1,361 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 748.3 deaths | 497 deaths | 1,012 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.8 deaths | 396 deaths | 477 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.7 deaths | 205 deaths | 428 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.9 deaths | 182 deaths | 212 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.9 deaths | 166 deaths | 183 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.2 deaths | 138 deaths | 164 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sweden?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sweden was 138 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,361 deaths in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 deaths in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Sweden ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .