Under-five deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Under-five deaths was 240 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 240 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Sweden peaked at 372 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 240, 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.
Under-five deaths in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 367 | — |
| 2001 | 366 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 369 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 372 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 368 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 359 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 352 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 348 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 342 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 340 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 341 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 337 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 331 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 330 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 328 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 326 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 323 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 317 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 309 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 302 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 294 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 287 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 274 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 253 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 240 | -5.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 240 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 240 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 358.3 | 340 | 372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.4 | 302 | 341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.6 | 240 | 294 | 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)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Sweden?
- Under-five deaths in Sweden was 240 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 372 in 2003.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for under-five deaths?
- Sweden ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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