Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sweden

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sweden
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0046 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

183rd

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.63 under-five deaths per woman

in 1811

All-time low

0.0042 under-five deaths per woman

in 2021

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sweden, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sweden is 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sweden peaked at 1.63 under-five deaths per woman in 1811 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.

That places Sweden 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	1.34 under-five deaths per woman	1.2 under-five deaths per woman	1.55 under-five deaths per woman	10
1810s	1.4 under-five deaths per woman	1.28 under-five deaths per woman	1.63 under-five deaths per woman	10
1820s	1.25 under-five deaths per woman	1 under-five deaths per woman	1.53 under-five deaths per woman	10
1830s	1.12 under-five deaths per woman	0.9261 under-five deaths per woman	1.22 under-five deaths per woman	10
1840s	1.02 under-five deaths per woman	0.9131 under-five deaths per woman	1.13 under-five deaths per woman	10
1850s	1.07 under-five deaths per woman	0.9698 under-five deaths per woman	1.35 under-five deaths per woman	10
1860s	1.04 under-five deaths per woman	0.9258 under-five deaths per woman	1.22 under-five deaths per woman	10
1870s	0.9561 under-five deaths per woman	0.802 under-five deaths per woman	1.08 under-five deaths per woman	10
1880s	0.8056 under-five deaths per woman	0.6661 under-five deaths per woman	0.8925 under-five deaths per woman	10
1890s	0.6475 under-five deaths per woman	0.5609 under-five deaths per woman	0.7408 under-five deaths per woman	10
1900s	0.4964 under-five deaths per woman	0.3815 under-five deaths per woman	0.6286 under-five deaths per woman	10
1910s	0.3197 under-five deaths per woman	0.2678 under-five deaths per woman	0.3842 under-five deaths per woman	10
1920s	0.1941 under-five deaths per woman	0.1406 under-five deaths per woman	0.312 under-five deaths per woman	10
1930s	0.1074 under-five deaths per woman	0.0925 under-five deaths per woman	0.1341 under-five deaths per woman	10
1940s	0.0845 under-five deaths per woman	0.0654 under-five deaths per woman	0.1059 under-five deaths per woman	10
1950s	0.051 under-five deaths per woman	0.0446 under-five deaths per woman	0.0625 under-five deaths per woman	10
1960s	0.0376 under-five deaths per woman	0.0269 under-five deaths per woman	0.0426 under-five deaths per woman	10
1970s	0.0196 under-five deaths per woman	0.0144 under-five deaths per woman	0.0259 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	0.0135 under-five deaths per woman	0.0126 under-five deaths per woman	0.0145 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	0.0098 under-five deaths per woman	0.0062 under-five deaths per woman	0.0148 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.0064 under-five deaths per woman	0.006 under-five deaths per woman	0.0066 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.0053 under-five deaths per woman	0.0045 under-five deaths per woman	0.0061 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.0045 under-five deaths per woman	0.0042 under-five deaths per woman	0.0048 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near Sweden

180 Greece 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman compare
181 Taiwan 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman compare
182 Spain 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman compare
184 Norway 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
185 North Macedonia 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman compare
186 Czechia 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Sweden

Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 61,321 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 65,016 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 61,513 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 65,083 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 61,407 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 65,088 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 61,029 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 61,172 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 65,103 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 62,369 (2025)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sweden?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sweden was 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 1.63 under-five deaths per woman in 1811.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Sweden ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).