Finland vs Sweden: Neonatal mortality rate
Finland
1.36
in 2024
Sweden
1.42
in 2024
Finland rank
190th
Sweden rank
187th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.42 against 1.36 in Finland, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 190th and Sweden ranks 187th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.32 | 11.26 | 2.07 | Finland |
| 1970s | 7.99 | 7.1 | 0.8942 | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.37 | 4.22 | 0.1468 | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 2.84 | 0.3427 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.98 | 0.1323 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.55 | 0.1033 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.43 | 0.0747 | 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 against 1.36 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.06, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 190th and Sweden ranks 187th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.