Norway vs Sweden: Infant mortality (Our World)
Norway
0.2045
in 2024
Sweden
0.1964
in 2024
Norway rank
190th
Sweden rank
191st
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.2045 against 0.1964 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0081.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 190th and Sweden ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.21 | 1.86 | 0.3456 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.62 | 1.41 | 0.2088 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 0.9185 | 0.1515 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.8059 | 0.653 | 0.1528 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.5102 | 0.4414 | 0.0688 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.3361 | 0.2998 | 0.0363 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.2271 | 0.2344 | 0.0073 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1983 | 0.2037 | 0.0054 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.2045 against 0.1964 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0081, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for infant mortality?
- Norway ranks 190th 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.