Norway vs Sweden: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Norway
2.04
in 2024
Sweden
1.96
in 2024
Norway rank
191st
Sweden rank
192nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.04 against 1.96 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 191st and Sweden ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.05 | 18.6 | 3.46 | Norway |
| 1960s | 16.15 | 14.06 | 2.09 | Norway |
| 1970s | 10.7 | 9.19 | 1.52 | Norway |
| 1980s | 8.06 | 6.53 | 1.53 | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 4.41 | 0.6882 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 3 | 0.363 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.34 | 0.073 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 2.04 | 0.054 | 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), Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 2.04 against 1.96 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.08, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Norway ranks 191st 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.