Number of child deaths per woman in Sweden
Sweden: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0046 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
183rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.63 under-five deaths per woman
in 1811
All-time low
0.0042 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Sweden, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Sweden is 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Sweden peaked at 1.63 under-five deaths per woman in 1811 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
That places Sweden 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Sweden, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1801 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1802 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1803 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1804 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1806 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | +21.3% |
| 1807 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -15.2% |
| 1808 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | +22.5% |
| 1809 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1810 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | +16.8% |
| 1811 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1813 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -13.8% |
| 1814 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | +3.3% |
| 1815 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | +2.3% |
| 1816 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1817 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1818 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1819 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | +6.2% |
| 1820 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -11.2% |
| 1821 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | +25.7% |
| 1822 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -18.7% |
| 1823 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1824 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1825 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | +7.3% |
| 1826 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 1 under-five deaths per woman | -16.0% |
| 1828 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | +33.9% |
| 1829 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | +11.2% |
| 1830 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -20.5% |
| 1831 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1833 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | +5.5% |
| 1834 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 1835 | 0.9261 under-five deaths per woman | -23.3% |
| 1836 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | +9.8% |
| 1837 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | +20.2% |
| 1838 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -13.5% |
| 1839 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.9845 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1841 | 0.9495 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1842 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | +14.6% |
| 1843 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1844 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 0.9582 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1846 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | +10.8% |
| 1847 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | +6.9% |
| 1848 | 0.9131 under-five deaths per woman | -19.5% |
| 1849 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | +15.8% |
| 1850 | 0.9698 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1851 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | +4.4% |
| 1852 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | +3.8% |
| 1853 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | +4.3% |
| 1854 | 0.9952 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1855 | 0.9726 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | +6.9% |
| 1857 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | +29.9% |
| 1858 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -14.5% |
| 1859 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1860 | 0.9258 under-five deaths per woman | -15.3% |
| 1861 | 0.9626 under-five deaths per woman | +4.0% |
| 1862 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | +26.6% |
| 1863 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1864 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1866 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1867 | 0.9267 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 1868 | 0.9803 under-five deaths per woman | +5.8% |
| 1869 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | +11.6% |
| 1870 | 0.9063 under-five deaths per woman | -17.1% |
| 1871 | 0.802 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1872 | 0.8109 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 0.8861 under-five deaths per woman | +9.3% |
| 1874 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | +17.8% |
| 1875 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1878 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1879 | 0.8981 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 1880 | 0.8892 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.8361 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1882 | 0.8925 under-five deaths per woman | +6.7% |
| 1883 | 0.8367 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1884 | 0.8461 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 0.8463 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.8052 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1887 | 0.7562 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1888 | 0.6815 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1889 | 0.6661 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1890 | 0.7372 under-five deaths per woman | +10.7% |
| 1891 | 0.7408 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.6721 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1893 | 0.6641 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.6363 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1895 | 0.5895 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1896 | 0.6219 under-five deaths per woman | +5.5% |
| 1897 | 0.5823 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1898 | 0.5609 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1899 | 0.6696 under-five deaths per woman | +19.4% |
| 1900 | 0.6208 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1901 | 0.6286 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.5303 under-five deaths per woman | -15.6% |
| 1903 | 0.524 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.4796 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1905 | 0.493 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 0.4395 under-five deaths per woman | -10.9% |
| 1907 | 0.4153 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1908 | 0.452 under-five deaths per woman | +8.8% |
| 1909 | 0.3815 under-five deaths per woman | -15.6% |
| 1910 | 0.3842 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.3594 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1912 | 0.3516 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 0.3191 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1914 | 0.3242 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 0.317 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1916 | 0.2975 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1917 | 0.2678 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2945 under-five deaths per woman | +9.9% |
| 1919 | 0.282 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1920 | 0.312 under-five deaths per woman | +10.6% |
| 1921 | 0.2455 under-five deaths per woman | -21.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2115 under-five deaths per woman | -13.8% |
| 1923 | 0.1861 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 1924 | 0.195 under-five deaths per woman | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1687 under-five deaths per woman | -13.5% |
| 1926 | 0.158 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1624 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1611 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1406 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1341 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1322 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.116 under-five deaths per woman | -12.3% |
| 1933 | 0.103 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0999 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0977 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0991 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1017 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0977 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 0.0925 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0853 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0893 under-five deaths per woman | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0825 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0908 under-five deaths per woman | +10.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1059 under-five deaths per woman | +16.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0989 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0817 under-five deaths per woman | -17.3% |
| 1947 | 0.076 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0688 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0654 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0625 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0568 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0544 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0525 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0489 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0489 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0482 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0471 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0457 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0446 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0426 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0422 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0415 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0415 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.042 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0393 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0367 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0298 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0269 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0259 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0253 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0236 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0217 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 under-five deaths per woman | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 under-five deaths per woman | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 under-five deaths per woman | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.014 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0113 under-five deaths per woman | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 under-five deaths per woman | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 56% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | 1 under-five deaths per woman | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9261 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9131 under-five deaths per woman | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9698 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9258 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9561 under-five deaths per woman | 0.802 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8056 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6661 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8925 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6475 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5609 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7408 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4964 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3815 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6286 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3197 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2678 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3842 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1941 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1406 under-five deaths per woman | 0.312 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1074 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0925 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1341 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0845 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0654 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1059 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.051 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0446 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0625 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0376 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0269 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0426 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0196 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0144 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0259 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0135 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0126 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0048 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 180 Greece 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 181 Taiwan 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 182 Spain 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 184 Norway 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 185 North Macedonia 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 186 Czechia 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Sweden?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Sweden was 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 under-five deaths per woman in 1811.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Sweden ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).