Ireland vs Sweden: Child mortality rate
Ireland
0.4326
in 2024
Sweden
0.4435
in 2024
Ireland rank
189th
Sweden rank
187th
Child mortality rate over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.4435 against 0.4326 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0109.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 189th and Sweden ranks 187th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.05 | 4.1 | 2.95 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 4.06 | 2.71 | 1.35 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.03 | 1.67 | 1.36 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.94 | 1.2 | 0.7319 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 0.8694 | 0.4426 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8799 | 0.6495 | 0.2304 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5071 | 0.5251 | 0.018 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.4286 | 0.4589 | 0.0303 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.4435 against 0.4326 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.0109, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 189th and Sweden ranks 187th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.