Number of infant deaths, male in Sweden
Sweden: Number of infant deaths, male was 107 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Sweden stood at 107. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Sweden peaked at 969 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2024.
That places Sweden 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 968 | — |
| 1961 | 947 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 947 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 951 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 969 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 962 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 930 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 893 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 827 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 755 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 717 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 709 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 682 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 633 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 587 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 537 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 481 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 441 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 414 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 397 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 391 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 374 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 357 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 345 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 341 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 348 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 358 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 365 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 378 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 391 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 398 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 389 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 359 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 323 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 282 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 245 | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 213 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 190 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 179 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 173 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 171 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 172 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 173 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 175 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 172 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 166 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 164 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 161 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 158 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 156 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 157 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 154 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 151 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 150 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 148 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 144 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 141 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 124 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 114 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 107 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 914.9 | 755 | 969 | 10 |
| 1970s | 559.8 | 397 | 717 | 10 |
| 1980s | 364.8 | 341 | 391 | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.1 | 173 | 398 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.8 | 156 | 175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.4 | 137 | 157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122 | 107 | 134 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Sweden?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Sweden was 107 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 969 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Sweden ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.