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Sweden Infant Mortality Rate

Sweden's infant mortality rate was 2 per 1,000 in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. Sweden has the 10th lowest infant mortality rate. Within Europe, it ranks 38th out of 45 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 2
2022 2
2021 2.1
2020 2.1
2019 2.2
2018 2.2
2017 2.3
2016 2.3
2015 2.3
2014 2.4
2013 2.4
2012 2.4
2011 2.5
2010 2.5
2009 2.6
2008 2.6
2007 2.7
2006 2.8
2005 3
2004 3.1
2003 3.2
2002 3.3
2001 3.3
2000 3.4
1999 3.4
1998 3.5
1997 3.6
1996 3.8
1995 4
1994 4.4
1993 4.8
1992 5.2
1991 5.6
1990 5.9
1989 6.1
1988 6.2
1987 6.3
1986 6.3
1985 6.4
1984 6.5
1983 6.6
1982 6.8
1981 6.9
1980 7.2
1979 7.4
1978 7.7
1977 8
1976 8.3
1975 8.8
1974 9.3
1973 9.8
1972 10.4
1971 10.9
1970 11.3
1969 11.7
1968 12.1
1967 12.6
1966 13.1
1965 13.7
1964 14.4
1963 15
1962 15.6
1961 16
1960 16.3
Sweden Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Sweden who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 83.31 83.06 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 4.31 4.29 2020