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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed