Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Sweden

Sweden: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 7.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.9%
Change on year
up 51.9%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2025
All-time low
3.5%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Sweden, 2014–2025

024682014201920252014: 5.8 Percentage2015: 3.5 Percentage2016: 3.6 Percentage2017: 4.6 Percentage2018: 5.9 Percentage2019: 7.3 Percentage2020: 5.2 Percentage2021: 4.7 Percentage2022: 3.8 Percentage2023: 5.9 Percentage2024: 5.2 Percentage2025: 7.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 7.9% for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.9% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Sweden peaked at 7.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2015.

That places Sweden 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents in Sweden, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 5.8%
2015 3.5% -39.7%
2016 3.6% +2.9%
2017 4.6% +27.8%
2018 5.9% +28.3%
2019 7.3% +23.7%
2020 5.2% -28.8%
2021 4.7% -9.6%
2022 3.8% -19.1%
2023 5.9% +55.3%
2024 5.2% -11.9%
2025 7.9% +51.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.1% 3.5% 7.3% 6
2020s 5.5% 3.8% 7.9% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Estonia 8.8% compare
  2. 24 Estonia 8.8% compare
  3. 26 Portugal 8.6% compare
  4. 28 Austria 7.6% compare
  5. 29 Czechia 7.1% compare
  6. 30 Switzerland 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Sweden?
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Sweden was 7.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 556 data points, 2014–2025
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