Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sweden

Sweden: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 240 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
240
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
144th
of 200 countries
All-time high
816
in 1990
All-time low
240
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sweden, 1990–2024

2004006008001990200720241990: 8161991: 8001992: 7491993: 6791994: 6031995: 5291996: 4641997: 4171998: 3891999: 3732000: 3672001: 3662002: 3692003: 3722004: 3682005: 3592006: 3522007: 3482008: 3422009: 3402010: 3412011: 3372012: 3312013: 3302014: 3282015: 3262016: 3232017: 3172018: 3092019: 3022020: 2942021: 2872022: 2742023: 2532024: 240

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sweden stood at 240. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sweden peaked at 816 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 240, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 144th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 581.9 373 816 10
2000s 358.3 340 372 10
2010s 324.4 302 341 10
2020s 269.6 240 294 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 141 Austria 258 compare
  2. 142 Uruguay 250 compare
  3. 143 Czechia 243 compare
  4. 145 Denmark 231 compare
  5. 146 Ireland 206 compare
  6. 147 Croatia 181 compare
  7. 147 Kiribati 181 compare
  8. 147 Mauritius 181 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sweden?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sweden was 240 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 816 in 1990.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 240 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Sweden ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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