Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Sweden
Sweden: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 2.27 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
2.27
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2025
All-time low
2.27
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sweden, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sweden stood at 2.27. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 192nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.38 | — |
| 2026 | 2.36 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 2.34 | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 2.31 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 2.29 | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 2.27 | -0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.94, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.81, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.29 | 2.38 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 189 North Macedonia 2.34 compare
- 190 Japan 2.33 compare
- 191 Finland 2.33 compare
- 193 Montenegro 2.21 compare
- 194 Luxembourg 2.15 compare
- 195 Belarus 2.14 compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sweden?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sweden was 2.27 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2030.
- How does Sweden rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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