Portugal vs Sweden: Infant mortality rates

Portugal
1.2
in 2024
Sweden
1.2
in 2024
Portugal rank
35th
Sweden rank
35th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.2 against 1.2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 15.98 10 5.98 Portugal
1970s 14.84 6.2 8.64 Portugal
1980s 9.65 3.51 6.14 Portugal
1990s 3.85 2.27 1.58 Portugal
2000s 1.9 1.49 0.41 Portugal
2010s 1.37 1.1 0.27 Portugal
2020s 1.1 1.08 0.02 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 1.2 against 1.2 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Portugal and Sweden?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Portugal ranks 35th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 2,108 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed