Sweden vs United Kingdom: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Sweden
0.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.1%
in 2023
Sweden rank
179th
United Kingdom rank
178th
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 179th and United Kingdom ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Sweden ranks 179th and United Kingdom ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.