Spain vs Sweden: Infant mortality rates
Spain
1.5 Rate
in 2024
Sweden
1.2 Rate
in 2024
Spain rank
40th
Sweden rank
43rd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.5 Rate against 1.2 Rate in Sweden, a difference of 0.3 Rate.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.72 Rate | 10 Rate | 5.72 Rate | Spain |
| 1970s | 10.3 Rate | 6.2 Rate | 4.1 Rate | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.23 Rate | 3.51 Rate | 1.72 Rate | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.7 Rate | 2.27 Rate | 0.43 Rate | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.57 Rate | 1.49 Rate | 0.08 Rate | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.31 Rate | 1.1 Rate | 0.21 Rate | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.28 Rate | 1.08 Rate | 0.2 Rate | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 1.5 Rate against 1.2 Rate in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.3 Rate, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Spain ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 59 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.