Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0003 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
185th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sweden is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.002 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 185th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 182 Suriname 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Belarus 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Latvia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Estonia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mongolia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Russian Federation 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.