Italy vs Sweden: Infant mortality rates (Eurostat)
Italy
1.4 Rate
in 2013
Sweden
1.2 Rate
in 2024
Italy rank
46th
Sweden rank
47th
Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4 Rate against 1.2 Rate in Sweden, a difference of 0.2 Rate.
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 46th and Sweden ranks 47th of 64 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 Rate | 10 Rate | 7.07 Rate | Italy |
| 1970s | 13.63 Rate | 6.2 Rate | 7.43 Rate | Italy |
| 1980s | 7.39 Rate | 3.51 Rate | 3.88 Rate | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.81 Rate | 2.27 Rate | 1.54 Rate | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.3 Rate | 1.7 Rate | 0.6 Rate | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.4 Rate | 1.13 Rate | 0.2667 Rate | 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 Rate against 1.2 Rate in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.2 Rate, 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 46th and Sweden ranks 47th of 64 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.