Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sweden stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sweden?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sweden was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.