Luxembourg vs Sweden: Infant mortality rate
Luxembourg
1.87
in 2024
Sweden
1.96
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
196th
Sweden rank
193rd
Infant mortality rate 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 196th and Sweden ranks 193rd of 201 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, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.96 against 1.87 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Luxembourg ranks 196th and Sweden ranks 193rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.