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Sweden Infant mortality rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Infant mortality rate in Sweden stood at 2 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is unchanged from 2 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.4 per 1000 (down 17% since). The highest value since 1960 was 16.3 per 1000 in 1960, the lowest 2 per 1000 in 2022. Sweden ranked 188th highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; South Sudan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: per 1000 · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Infant mortality rate in Sweden?

Infant mortality rate in Sweden stood at 2 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Infant mortality rate in Sweden rising or falling?

The latest value is unchanged from 2 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.4 per 1000 (down 17% since).

How does Sweden rank for Infant mortality rate?

Sweden ranked 188th highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; South Sudan ranked first.

What is the highest Infant mortality rate on record in Sweden?

The highest value since 1960 was 16.3 per 1000 in 1960, the lowest 2 per 1000 in 2022.

Metadata for Infant mortality rate in Sweden
IndicatorInfant mortality rate
CountrySweden
CategoryDemographics
Unitper 1000
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 2 per 1000 (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Infant mortality rate — Sweden [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/SWE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Infant mortality rate — Sweden." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/SWE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Infant mortality rate — Sweden." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/SWE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_infant_mortality_rate_swe,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Infant mortality rate --- Sweden}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/SWE},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN}
}