Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sweden
Sweden: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 30 deaths in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
30 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
180 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
30 deaths
in 2099
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sweden, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 30 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Sweden peaked at 180 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30 deaths, in 2099.
Sweden ranks 143rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 180 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 174 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 167 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 161 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2028 | 156 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2029 | 150 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2030 | 146 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2031 | 142 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2032 | 139 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 136 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2034 | 134 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 132 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2036 | 130 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2037 | 129 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2038 | 127 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2039 | 126 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 124 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2041 | 122 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2042 | 121 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 118 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2044 | 116 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2045 | 114 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 111 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2047 | 108 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2048 | 105 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2049 | 102 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2050 | 99 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2051 | 96 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2052 | 93 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2053 | 90 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2054 | 87 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2055 | 84 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2056 | 81 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2057 | 79 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2058 | 76 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2059 | 74 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2060 | 72 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2061 | 70 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2062 | 69 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2063 | 67 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2064 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2065 | 65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2066 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2067 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2068 | 62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2069 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2070 | 60 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2071 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2072 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2073 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2074 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2075 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2076 | 54 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2077 | 53 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2078 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2079 | 50 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2080 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2081 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2082 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2083 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2084 | 44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2085 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2086 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2087 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2088 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2089 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2090 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2091 | 37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2092 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2093 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2094 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2095 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2096 | 33 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2098 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2099 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2100 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 164.67 deaths | 150 deaths | 180 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 134.1 deaths | 126 deaths | 146 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 114.1 deaths | 102 deaths | 124 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.9 deaths | 74 deaths | 99 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 65.9 deaths | 61 deaths | 72 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 55.4 deaths | 50 deaths | 60 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 43.9 deaths | 39 deaths | 49 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 33.8 deaths | 30 deaths | 37 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 30 deaths | 30 deaths | 30 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Sweden?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sweden was 30 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 180 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 deaths in 2099.
- How does Sweden rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Sweden ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.