Number of infant deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Number of infant deaths was 204.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
204.0%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,351.0%
in 1951
All-time low
204.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Sweden stood at 204.0%. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Sweden peaked at 2,351.0% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 204.0%, in 2023.
That places Sweden 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,351.0% | — |
| 1952 | 2,190.0% | -6.8% |
| 1953 | 2,091.0% | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 1,964.0% | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 1,881.0% | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 1,863.0% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1,828.0% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 1,774.0% | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 1,720.0% | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,660.0% | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 1,628.0% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 1,627.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,634.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,670.0% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1,660.0% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,599.0% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,531.0% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,417.0% | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 1,289.0% | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 1,227.0% | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1,217.0% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,174.0% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,090.0% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1,015.0% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 931.0% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 838.0% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 770.0% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 721.0% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 698.0% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 688.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 660.0% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 630.0% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 610.0% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 604.0% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 616.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 633.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 645.0% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 668.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 687.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 697.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 683.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 635.0% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 569.0% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 499.0% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 433.0% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 376.0% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 336.0% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 314.0% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 304.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 302.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 303.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 306.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 309.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 306.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 298.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 292.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 288.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 283.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 280.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 282.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 277.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 271.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 270.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 268.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 266.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 264.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 259.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 252.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 246.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 239.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 234.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 223.0% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 204.0% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,962.4% | 1,720.0% | 2,351.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,571.5% | 1,289.0% | 1,670.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 968.1% | 698.0% | 1,227.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 644.1% | 604.0% | 688.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 484.6% | 304.0% | 697.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.7% | 280.0% | 309.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.5% | 246.0% | 282.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.0% | 204.0% | 239.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Sweden?
- Number of infant deaths in Sweden was 204.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,351.0% in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.0% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for number of infant deaths?
- Sweden ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.