Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Sweden

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Sweden was 2. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Sweden were 2.2 and 1.8 respectively in 2023.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Sweden for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sweden
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sweden
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Year Total Male Female
1960 16.3 18.5 14
1961 16 18.1 13.8
1962 15.6 17.6 13.4
1963 15 17 13
1964 14.4 16.2 12.4
1965 13.7 15.5 11.9
1966 13.1 14.8 11.3
1967 12.6 14.3 10.8
1968 12.1 13.8 10.4
1969 11.7 13.4 10.1
1970 11.3 12.9 9.7
1971 10.9 12.4 9.4
1972 10.4 11.8 9
1973 9.8 11.1 8.5
1974 9.3 10.4 8.1
1975 8.8 9.8 7.7
1976 8.3 9.3 7.3
1977 8 8.9 7
1978 7.7 8.5 6.7
1979 7.4 8.2 6.5
1980 7.2 7.9 6.3
1981 6.9 7.7 6.2
1982 6.8 7.4 6.1
1983 6.6 7.3 5.9
1984 6.5 7.2 5.9
1985 6.4 7.1 5.8
1986 6.3 7 5.7
1987 6.3 6.9 5.6
1988 6.2 6.8 5.5
1989 6.1 6.7 5.4
1990 5.9 6.5 5.2
1991 5.6 6.2 4.9
1992 5.2 5.7 4.6
1993 4.8 5.3 4.2
1994 4.4 4.8 3.9
1995 4 4.5 3.6
1996 3.8 4.2 3.4
1997 3.6 4 3.2
1998 3.5 3.9 3.1
1999 3.4 3.8 3.1
2000 3.4 3.7 3
2001 3.3 3.7 3
2002 3.3 3.6 2.9
2003 3.2 3.5 2.9
2004 3.1 3.4 2.8
2005 3 3.2 2.7
2006 2.8 3.1 2.6
2007 2.7 3 2.5
2008 2.6 2.9 2.4
2009 2.6 2.8 2.3
2010 2.5 2.7 2.3
2011 2.5 2.7 2.2
2012 2.4 2.6 2.2
2013 2.4 2.6 2.2
2014 2.4 2.6 2.2
2015 2.3 2.5 2.1
2016 2.3 2.5 2.1
2017 2.3 2.4 2
2018 2.2 2.4 2
2019 2.2 2.3 2
2020 2.1 2.3 1.9
2021 2.1 2.3 1.9
2022 2 2.2 1.9
2023 2 2.2 1.8