Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden
Sweden: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 200 countries
All-time high
70
in 1996
All-time low
39
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden stood at 39. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden peaked at 70 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 131st 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68 | — |
| 1991 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68 | 66 | 70 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49 | 40 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2 | 39 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 | 39 | 39 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sweden was 39 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Sweden ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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