Norway vs Sweden: Infant mortality rate
Norway
2.04 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sweden
1.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Norway rank
203rd
Sweden rank
204th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.04 per 1,000 live births against 1.96 per 1,000 live births in Sweden, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 203rd and Sweden ranks 204th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 0.363 per 1,000 live births | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.27 per 1,000 live births | 2.34 per 1,000 live births | 0.073 per 1,000 live births | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.98 per 1,000 live births | 2.04 per 1,000 live births | 0.054 per 1,000 live births | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 2.04 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 0.08 per 1,000 live births, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Norway ranks 203rd 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.