Finland vs Sweden: Infant mortality rate
Finland
1.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sweden
1.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Finland rank
206th
Sweden rank
204th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.96 per 1,000 live births against 1.87 per 1,000 live births in Finland, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 206th and Sweden ranks 204th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 0.0679 per 1,000 live births | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 1,000 live births | 2.34 per 1,000 live births | 0.2603 per 1,000 live births | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | 2.04 per 1,000 live births | 0.1596 per 1,000 live births | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.96 per 1,000 live births against 1.87 per 1,000 live births in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.09 per 1,000 live births, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 206th and Sweden ranks 204th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.