Finland vs Sweden: Infant mortality rates
Finland
0.1931
in 2023
Sweden
0.1861
in 2023
Finland rank
217th
Sweden rank
220th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.1931 against 0.1861 in Sweden, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 217th and Sweden ranks 220th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.02 | 1.83 | 1.19 | Finland |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 1.41 | 0.315 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.921 | 0.1143 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.6273 | 0.6484 | 0.0211 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.4484 | 0.4476 | 0.0008 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.3034 | 0.2946 | 0.0089 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.2039 | 0.2336 | 0.0297 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1931 | 0.2027 | 0.0096 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.1931 against 0.1861 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.007, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Finland ranks 217th and Sweden ranks 220th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.