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
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.