Number of under-five deaths, male in Sweden
Sweden: Number of under-five deaths, male was 134 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
134
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
144th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,169
in 1960
All-time low
134
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
Sweden recorded 134 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Sweden peaked at 1,169 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2024.
That places Sweden 144th 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 under-five deaths, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,169 | — |
| 1961 | 1,139 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 1,129 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,125 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,135 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,124 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,090 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,051 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 984 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 904 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 856 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 839 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 804 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 745 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 693 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 637 | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 575 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 529 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 495 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 473 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 462 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 443 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 422 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 409 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 404 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 410 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 419 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 427 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 442 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 455 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 463 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 454 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 425 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 384 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 341 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 299 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 262 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 236 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 220 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 211 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 208 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 207 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 208 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 210 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 207 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 201 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 197 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 194 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 191 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 190 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 188 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 184 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 184 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 183 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 182 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 181 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 177 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 172 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 169 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 164 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 160 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 153 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 141 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 134 | -5.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 134 is below the median for high income countries, which is 144, 93% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 134 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,085 | 904 | 1,169 | 10 |
| 1970s | 664.6 | 473 | 856 | 10 |
| 1980s | 429.3 | 404 | 462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.5 | 211 | 463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.3 | 190 | 210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181 | 169 | 190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.4 | 134 | 164 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, male in Sweden?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Sweden was 134 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Sweden ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.