Infant deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Infant deaths was 192 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Sweden stood at 192. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Sweden peaked at 310 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 192, in 2024.
That places Sweden 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 302 | — |
| 2001 | 303 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 306 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 310 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 306 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 297 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 292 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 288 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 283 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 280 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 282 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 277 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 271 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 270 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 269 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 267 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 264 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 259 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 253 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 246 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 239 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 234 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 222 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 203 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 192 | -5.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 192 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 192 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296.7 | 280 | 310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.8 | 246 | 282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218 | 192 | 239 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 138 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Sweden?
- Infant deaths in Sweden was 192 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 310 in 2003.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 192 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for infant deaths?
- Sweden ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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