Finland vs Sweden: Child mortality around the world
Finland
0.252
in 2023
Sweden
0.2354
in 2023
Finland rank
217th
Sweden rank
220th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.252 against 0.2354 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0166.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 217th and Sweden ranks 220th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.72 | 2.24 | 1.48 | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1.67 | 0.4304 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.09 | 0.175 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.7555 | 0.7651 | 0.0096 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.5422 | 0.5327 | 0.0095 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.3755 | 0.3625 | 0.013 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.2583 | 0.2833 | 0.025 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2506 | 0.0006 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.252 against 0.2354 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0166, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Finland ranks 217th and Sweden ranks 220th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.