Finland vs Sweden: Neonatal mortality rate

Finland
1.36 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sweden
1.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Finland rank
200th
Sweden rank
197th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.42 per 1,000 live births against 1.36 per 1,000 live births in Finland, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 200th and Sweden ranks 197th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2.11 per 1,000 live births 1.98 per 1,000 live births 0.1323 per 1,000 live births Finland
2010s 1.44 per 1,000 live births 1.55 per 1,000 live births 0.1033 per 1,000 live births Sweden
2020s 1.36 per 1,000 live births 1.43 per 1,000 live births 0.0747 per 1,000 live births Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.42 per 1,000 live births against 1.36 per 1,000 live births in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Finland and Sweden?
0.06 per 1,000 live births, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Finland ranks 200th and Sweden ranks 197th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed