Norway vs Sweden: Infant mortality rates
Norway
0.1881
in 2023
Sweden
0.1861
in 2023
Norway rank
219th
Sweden rank
220th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1881 against 0.1861 in Sweden, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 219th and Sweden ranks 220th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.06 | 1.83 | 0.2284 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.54 | 1.41 | 0.1269 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 0.921 | 0.0929 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.8075 | 0.6484 | 0.1592 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.4902 | 0.4476 | 0.0426 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.328 | 0.2946 | 0.0335 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.2348 | 0.2336 | 0.0012 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.1817 | 0.2027 | 0.021 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.1881 against 0.1861 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.002, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Norway ranks 219th 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.