Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sweden
Sweden: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
127th
of 200 countries
All-time high
142
in 1990
All-time low
86
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sweden stood at 96.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sweden peaked at 142 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 127th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 142 | — |
| 1991 | 139 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 136 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 135 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 136 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 135 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 137 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 137 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 138 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 137 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 126 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 120 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 114 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 108 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 101 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 95 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96 | +1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.3 | 135 | 142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.8 | 92 | 137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8 | 86 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94 | 92 | 96 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sweden?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sweden was 96 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 142 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Sweden ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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