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
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.