Ireland vs Sweden: Number of infant deaths
Ireland
182 deaths
in 2024
Sweden
192 deaths
in 2024
Ireland rank
146th
Sweden rank
144th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 192 deaths against 182 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 10 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,380 deaths | 1,962 deaths | 417.67 deaths | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1,550 deaths | 1,572 deaths | 22 deaths | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1,125 deaths | 968.1 deaths | 156.6 deaths | Ireland |
| 1980s | 618.8 deaths | 644 deaths | 25.2 deaths | Sweden |
| 1990s | 330.4 deaths | 484.7 deaths | 154.3 deaths | Sweden |
| 2000s | 289.4 deaths | 296.7 deaths | 7.3 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 220.4 deaths | 265.8 deaths | 45.4 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 181.4 deaths | 218 deaths | 36.6 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 192 deaths against 182 deaths in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ireland and Sweden?
- 10 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ireland ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 144th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .