Norway vs Sweden: Child mortality around the world
Norway
0.236
in 2023
Sweden
0.2354
in 2023
Norway rank
219th
Sweden rank
220th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.236 against 0.2354 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0006.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 219th and Sweden ranks 220th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.71 | 2.24 | 0.472 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.67 | 0.298 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 1.09 | 0.2259 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9916 | 0.7651 | 0.2264 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.6223 | 0.5327 | 0.0896 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.4126 | 0.3625 | 0.0501 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.2824 | 0.2833 | 0.0009 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2229 | 0.2506 | 0.0277 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.236 against 0.2354 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0006, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Norway ranks 219th 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.