Mortality rate, infant in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality rate, infant was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Sweden, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Sweden is 2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Sweden peaked at 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Sweden 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.19 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.53 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 183 Czechia 2.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 183 Montenegro 2.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 185 Luxembourg 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Belarus, Republic of 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Iceland 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Norway 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.051 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 163,029 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Sweden?
- Mortality rate, infant in Sweden was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Sweden ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release