Israel vs Sweden: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.58 Deaths per 1 000 births | 12.42 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.16 Deaths per 1 000 births | Israel |
| 1980s | 11.99 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.48 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.51 Deaths per 1 000 births | Israel |
| 1990s | 7.89 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.84 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.05 Deaths per 1 000 births | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.75 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.97 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.78 Deaths per 1 000 births | Israel |
| 2010s | 4.88 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.81 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.07 Deaths per 1 000 births | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.65 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.15 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Israel or Sweden?
- Israel, at 4.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Israel and Sweden?
- 0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Israel ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.