Singapore vs Sweden: Child mortality around the world
Singapore
0.2225
in 2023
Sweden
0.2354
in 2023
Singapore rank
223rd
Sweden rank
220th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2354 against 0.2225 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0129.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 223rd and Sweden ranks 220th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.47 | 2.24 | 6.23 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 3.67 | 1.67 | 2 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.09 | 0.892 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.7651 | 0.366 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.5509 | 0.5327 | 0.0182 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.3197 | 0.3625 | 0.0428 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.2664 | 0.2833 | 0.0169 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2414 | 0.2506 | 0.0092 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2354 against 0.2225 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0.0129, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Singapore ranks 223rd 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.