Iceland vs Sweden: Neonatal mortality rate gho

Iceland
0.131
in 2023
Sweden
0.1409
in 2023
Iceland rank
185th
Sweden rank
182nd

Neonatal mortality rate gho over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
0.250.50.7511.2195419882023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1409 against 0.131 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0099.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.08 1.12 0.0483 Sweden
1970s 0.7656 0.71 0.0556 Iceland
1980s 0.4366 0.4218 0.0147 Iceland
1990s 0.279 0.284 0.005 Sweden
2000s 0.1686 0.1979 0.0293 Sweden
2010s 0.1335 0.1548 0.0213 Sweden
2020s 0.134 0.1426 0.0086 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate gho, Iceland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1409 against 0.131 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate gho between Iceland and Sweden?
0.0099, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for neonatal mortality rate gho?
Iceland ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate gho. 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 gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed