Czechia vs Sweden: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Czechia
261 deaths
in 2023
Sweden
240 deaths
in 2023
Czechia rank
142nd
Sweden rank
145th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 261 deaths against 240 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 21 deaths.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,155 deaths | 2,458 deaths | 4,697 deaths | Czechia |
| 1960s | 3,434 deaths | 1,877 deaths | 1,557 deaths | Czechia |
| 1970s | 3,742 deaths | 1,158 deaths | 2,584 deaths | Czechia |
| 1980s | 2,104 deaths | 758 deaths | 1,346 deaths | Czechia |
| 1990s | 1,017 deaths | 587.2 deaths | 430.1 deaths | Czechia |
| 2000s | 445.1 deaths | 360.4 deaths | 84.7 deaths | Czechia |
| 2010s | 357.1 deaths | 324.1 deaths | 33 deaths | Czechia |
| 2020s | 290.75 deaths | 275.5 deaths | 15.25 deaths | Czechia |
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, Czechia or Sweden?
- Czechia, at 261 deaths against 240 deaths in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Czechia and Sweden?
- 21 deaths, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Czechia ranks 142nd 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.