Finland vs Sweden: Infant mortality

Finland
0.1872
in 2024
Sweden
0.1964
in 2024
Finland rank
193rd
Sweden rank
191st

Infant mortality over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
01234194919862024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1964 against 0.1872 in Finland, a difference of 0.0092.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 193rd and Sweden ranks 191st of 199 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 2.98 1.86 1.12 Finland
1960s 1.74 1.41 0.3304 Finland
1970s 1.04 0.9185 0.1238 Finland
1980s 0.6269 0.653 0.0261 Sweden
1990s 0.4488 0.4414 0.0074 Finland
2000s 0.3065 0.2998 0.0068 Finland
2010s 0.2083 0.2344 0.026 Sweden
2020s 0.1878 0.2037 0.016 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1964 against 0.1872 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Finland and Sweden?
0.0092, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality?
Finland ranks 193rd and Sweden ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed