Italy vs Sweden: Infant mortality rates
Italy
1.4
in 2013
Sweden
1.2
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4 against 1.2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.07 | 10 | 7.07 | Italy |
| 1970s | 13.63 | 6.2 | 7.43 | Italy |
| 1980s | 7.39 | 3.51 | 3.88 | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.81 | 2.27 | 1.54 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.13 | 0.2667 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 1.4 against 1.2 in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.2, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Italy ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.