Latvia vs Sweden: Infant mortality by sex
Latvia
0.2313
in 2024
Sweden
0.2137
in 2024
Latvia rank
188th
Sweden rank
191st
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.2313 against 0.2137 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0176.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 188th and Sweden ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3 | 1.89 | 1.41 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2.36 | 1.59 | 0.7698 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.03 | 0.8518 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 0.7198 | 0.8399 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0.4879 | 1.11 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.9726 | 0.3279 | 0.6447 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.5014 | 0.2549 | 0.2465 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.2805 | 0.2218 | 0.0587 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 0.2313 against 0.2137 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.0176, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Latvia ranks 188th 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.