Bhutan vs Sweden: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Bhutan
226 deaths
in 2023
Sweden
240 deaths
in 2023
Bhutan rank
147th
Sweden rank
145th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Bhutan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 240 deaths against 226 deaths in Bhutan, a difference of 14 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Bhutan ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,979 deaths | 2,458 deaths | 521.4 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 3,552 deaths | 1,877 deaths | 1,675 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 3,750 deaths | 1,158 deaths | 2,592 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 3,335 deaths | 758 deaths | 2,577 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 2,037 deaths | 587.2 deaths | 1,450 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 862.6 deaths | 360.4 deaths | 502.2 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 381.7 deaths | 324.1 deaths | 57.6 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 238.5 deaths | 275.5 deaths | 37 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Bhutan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 240 deaths against 226 deaths in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Bhutan and Sweden?
- 14 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 145th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.