Number of child deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Number of child deaths was 240 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
240 deaths
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,302 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
240 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Sweden, 1955–2024
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 child deaths in Sweden is 240 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Sweden peaked at 2,302 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 240 deaths, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 144th 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 child deaths in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2,302 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 2,260 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 2,208 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 2,141 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 2,077 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 2,006 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 1,957 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 1,939 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,933 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,954 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1,934 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,872 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1,804 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,686 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 1,547 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 1,468 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1,440 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,382 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,286 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 1,201 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,106 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1,002 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 923 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 864 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 830 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 812 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 781 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 747 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 724 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 716 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 726 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 742 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 755 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 779 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 802 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 816 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 800 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 749 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 679 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 603 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 529 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 464 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 417 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 389 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 373 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 367 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 366 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 369 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 372 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 368 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 359 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 352 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 348 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 342 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 340 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 341 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 337 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 331 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 330 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 328 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 326 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 323 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 317 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 309 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 302 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 294 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 287 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 274 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 253 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 240 deaths | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,198 deaths | 2,077 deaths | 2,302 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,863 deaths | 1,547 deaths | 2,006 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,150 deaths | 830 deaths | 1,468 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 758.4 deaths | 716 deaths | 812 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.9 deaths | 373 deaths | 816 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 358.3 deaths | 340 deaths | 372 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.4 deaths | 302 deaths | 341 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.6 deaths | 240 deaths | 294 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 782 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Sweden?
- Number of child deaths in Sweden was 240 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 child deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,302 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 deaths in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for number of child deaths?
- Sweden ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .