Neonatal infant and child deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 138 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,361
in 1964
All-time low
138
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Sweden is 138, 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, neonatal infant and child deaths in Sweden peaked at 1,361 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 143rd of 195 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.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,320 | — |
| 1962 | 1,318 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,330 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,361 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1,309 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1,278 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,236 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,128 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 1,035 | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 1,012 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,004 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 937 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 859 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 794 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 696 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 614 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 558 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 512 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 497 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 477 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 445 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 422 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 403 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 396 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 400 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 403 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 405 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 418 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 419 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 428 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 413 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 392 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 359 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 322 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 282 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 245 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 221 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 210 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 205 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 207 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 208 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 212 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 210 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 203 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 194 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 192 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 187 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 184 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 182 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 183 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 177 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 178 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 179 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 180 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 178 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 177 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 172 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 169 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 166 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 164 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 163 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 151 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 140 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 138 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,257 | 1,035 | 1,361 | 9 |
| 1970s | 748.3 | 497 | 1,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.8 | 396 | 477 | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.7 | 205 | 428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.9 | 182 | 212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.9 | 166 | 183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.2 | 138 | 164 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Sweden?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Sweden was 138 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,361 in 1964.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Sweden ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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