Health in Malmö, Sweden: official figures
The infant mortality rate was 2.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2018.
What is the death rate in Malmö?
There were 8.1 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2018 and 15.6 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Malmö?
Of 2,707 deaths in Malmö in 2018, 351 (13%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Malmö?
5 people were killed in road accidents in Malmö in 2018.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 67% of residents of Malmö were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Malmö compares with other cities in Sweden
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2018)
Malmö ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norrköping | 3.6 |
| 2 | Västerås | 2.8 |
| 3 | Malmö | 2.7 |
| 4 | Orebro | 2.2 |
| 5 | Göteborg | 1.8 |
| 6 | Stockholm | 1.8 |
| 7 | Helsingborg | 1.7 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2018)
Malmö ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Norrköping | 9.4 |
| 3 | Helsingborg | 9.0 |
| 4 | Västerås | 8.7 |
| 5 | Malmö | 8.1 |
| 6 | Linköping | 8.0 |
| 7 | Orebro | 7.7 |
| 8 | Stockholm | 7.6 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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