Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sweden
Sweden: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 34.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sweden stood at 34.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sweden peaked at 52.22 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.07, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.38 | — |
| 2001 | 37.82 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 52.22 | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 50 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 27.07 | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 39.28 | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 45.31 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 47.53 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 33.55 | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 49.25 | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 40 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 35.6 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 49.9 | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 38.72 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 32.64 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 44.98 | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 40.68 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 37.86 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 38.93 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.56 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 35 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 34.11 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.54 | 27.07 | 52.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.59 | 32.64 | 49.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.56 | 34.11 | 35 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sweden?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sweden was 34.11 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 52.22 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.07 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Sweden ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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