Number of infant deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Number of infant deaths was 192 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
192
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,351
in 1951
All-time low
192
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Sweden, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Sweden stood at 192. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Sweden peaked at 2,351 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 192, in 2024.
That places Sweden 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,351 | — |
| 1952 | 2,189 | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 2,091 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 1,967 | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 1,883 | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 1,862 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1,826 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 1,773 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 1,720 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,661 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 1,627 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 1,627 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,636 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,669 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,657 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,598 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1,532 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,418 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 1,290 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 1,227 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,216 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,173 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,091 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1,016 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 931 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 838 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 770 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 722 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 697 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 687 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 661 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 631 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 610 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 604 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 616 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 633 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 645 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 666 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 687 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 699 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 683 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 633 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 569 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 499 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 433 | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 376 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 336 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 315 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 304 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 302 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 303 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 306 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 310 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 306 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 297 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 292 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 288 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 283 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 280 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 282 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 277 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 271 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 270 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 269 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 267 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 264 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 259 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 253 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 246 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 239 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 234 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 222 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 203 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 192 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,962 | 1,720 | 2,351 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,572 | 1,290 | 1,669 | 10 |
| 1970s | 968.1 | 697 | 1,227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 644 | 604 | 687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 484.7 | 304 | 699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.7 | 280 | 310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.8 | 246 | 282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218 | 192 | 239 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Sweden?
- Number of infant deaths in Sweden was 192 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,351 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 192 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for number of infant deaths?
- Sweden ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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