Finland vs Sweden: Infant mortality by sex
Finland
0.2014
in 2024
Sweden
0.2137
in 2024
Finland rank
194th
Sweden rank
191st
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2137 against 0.2014 in Finland, a difference of 0.0123.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 194th and Sweden ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.32 | 2.1 | 1.23 | Finland |
| 1960s | 1.95 | 1.59 | 0.356 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 1.03 | 0.1365 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.69 | 0.7198 | 0.0298 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.492 | 0.4879 | 0.0041 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.3358 | 0.3279 | 0.0079 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.2255 | 0.2549 | 0.0294 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2021 | 0.2218 | 0.0197 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2137 against 0.2014 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0123, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Finland ranks 194th and Sweden ranks 191st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.