Iceland vs Sweden: Infant mortality by sex
Iceland
0.229
in 2024
Sweden
0.2137
in 2024
Iceland rank
189th
Sweden rank
191st
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.229 against 0.2137 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0153.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 189th and Sweden ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.26 | 2.1 | 0.1609 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 1.59 | 0.1367 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 1.03 | 0.1427 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.6977 | 0.7198 | 0.0221 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.4564 | 0.4879 | 0.0316 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2693 | 0.3279 | 0.0587 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.2169 | 0.2549 | 0.038 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2307 | 0.2218 | 0.009 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 0.229 against 0.2137 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.0153, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Iceland ranks 189th 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.