Iceland vs Sweden: Infant mortality rate
Iceland
2.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sweden
1.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iceland rank
201st
Sweden rank
204th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.12 per 1,000 live births against 1.96 per 1,000 live births in Sweden, a difference of 0.16 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 201st and Sweden ranks 204th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 0.5022 per 1,000 live births | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.34 per 1,000 live births | 0.331 per 1,000 live births | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | 2.04 per 1,000 live births | 0.0999 per 1,000 live births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 2.12 per 1,000 live births against 1.96 per 1,000 live births in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.16 per 1,000 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 201st 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.