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
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.