Bulgaria vs Sweden: Infant mortality

Bulgaria
281 Number
in 2023
Sweden
296 Number
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th

Infant mortality over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 296 Number against 281 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 15 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 43 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1,424 Number 1,235 Number 189.2 Number Bulgaria
1970s 1,194 Number 665.2 Number 529.2 Number Bulgaria
1980s 795.2 Number 397.9 Number 397.3 Number Bulgaria
1990s 558.5 Number 381.75 Number 176.75 Number Bulgaria
2000s 552.5 Number 354.1 Number 198.4 Number Bulgaria
2010s 469.5 Number 425.6 Number 43.9 Number Bulgaria
2020s 336.75 Number 332 Number 4.75 Number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 296 Number against 281 Number in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Bulgaria and Sweden?
15 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 2,019 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed