Number of children who die before age 5 in Sweden
Sweden: Number of children who die before age 5 was 240 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
240 deaths
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,013 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
240 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Sweden is 240 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Sweden peaked at 3,013 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 240 deaths, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 145th of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,013 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,933 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 2,760 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 2,526 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1954 | 2,359 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 2,313 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 2,282 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 2,286 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2,042 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1959 | 2,066 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2,025 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 1,971 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,967 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,030 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,042 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,889 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 1,851 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,779 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1,708 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,508 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 1,482 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,482 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,422 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,252 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 1,237 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,060 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 965 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 925 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 866 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 891 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 805 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 745 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 753 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 742 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 691 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 781 deaths | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 729 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 763 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 776 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 795 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 864 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 867 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 759 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 677 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 588 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 501 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 460 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 416 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 391 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 349 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 356 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 399 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 386 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 383 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 360 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 328 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 367 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 335 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 327 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 363 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 357 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 290 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 350 deaths | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 354 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 299 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 337 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 345 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 320 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 300 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 289 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 316 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 267 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 279 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 240 deaths | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,458 deaths | 2,042 deaths | 3,013 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,877 deaths | 1,508 deaths | 2,042 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,158 deaths | 866 deaths | 1,482 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 758 deaths | 691 deaths | 805 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 587.2 deaths | 349 deaths | 867 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 360.4 deaths | 327 deaths | 399 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.1 deaths | 289 deaths | 357 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.5 deaths | 240 deaths | 316 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Sweden?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Sweden was 240 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,013 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 deaths in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Sweden ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.