Norway vs Sweden: Infant mortality rate
Norway
2.04
in 2024
Sweden
1.96
in 2024
Norway rank
192nd
Sweden rank
193rd
Infant mortality rate 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 192nd and Sweden ranks 193rd of 201 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 2.04 against 1.96 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Norway ranks 192nd 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.