Norway vs Sweden: Child mortality
Norway
0.25
in 2024
Sweden
0.24
in 2024
Norway rank
189th
Sweden rank
192nd
Child mortality over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.25 against 0.24 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1836 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 189th and Sweden ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 22.47 | 25.25 | 2.77 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 19.72 | 23.17 | 3.45 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 16.67 | 24.4 | 7.72 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 19.72 | 23.37 | 3.65 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 17.78 | 21.4 | 3.62 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 17.07 | 18.7 | 1.63 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 15.46 | 16.2 | 0.742 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 11.3 | 13.01 | 1.71 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 9.43 | 10.26 | 0.831 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 6.9 | 7.94 | 1.04 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 5.46 | 6.04 | 0.575 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 4.76 | 3.68 | 1.08 | Norway |
| 1950s | 2.7 | 2.26 | 0.439 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.99 | 1.67 | 0.317 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.08 | 0.244 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.996 | 0.771 | 0.225 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.63 | 0.529 | 0.101 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.415 | 0.364 | 0.051 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.278 | 0.287 | 0.009 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.242 | 0.248 | 0.006 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.25 against 0.24 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.01, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 189 years are reported by both, from 1836 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for child mortality?
- Norway ranks 189th and Sweden ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.