Luxembourg vs Sweden: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Luxembourg
1.87
in 2024
Sweden
1.96
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
195th
Sweden rank
192nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.96 against 1.87 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 195th and Sweden ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.25 | 18.6 | 21.65 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 25.52 | 14.06 | 11.45 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 14.88 | 9.19 | 5.7 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 9.54 | 6.53 | 3.01 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 4.41 | 1.19 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 3 | 0.0617 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 2.34 | 0.1703 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 2.04 | 0.0911 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.96 against 1.87 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.09, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Luxembourg ranks 195th and Sweden ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.