Greece vs Sweden: Infant mortality

Greece
209 Number
in 2023
Sweden
296 Number
in 2024
Greece rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th

Infant mortality over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 296 Number against 209 Number in Greece, a difference of 87 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 43 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2,295 Number 1,235 Number 1,060 Number Greece
1970s 1,713 Number 665.2 Number 1,048 Number Greece
1980s 1,038 Number 397.9 Number 640.3 Number Greece
1990s 641.88 Number 381.75 Number 260.12 Number Greece
2000s 408.1 Number 354.1 Number 54 Number Greece
2010s 327.4 Number 425.6 Number 98.2 Number Sweden
2020s 310 Number 320.33 Number 10.33 Number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 296 Number against 209 Number in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Greece and Sweden?
87 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality?
Greece ranks 19th 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