Austria vs Sweden: Number of infant deaths
Austria
209.0%
in 2023
Sweden
204.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
141st
Sweden rank
142nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 209.0% against 204.0% in Sweden, a difference of 5.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,174.9% | 1,962.4% | 3,212.4% | Austria |
| 1960s | 3,857.4% | 1,571.5% | 2,285.9% | Austria |
| 1970s | 2,008.8% | 968.1% | 1,040.7% | Austria |
| 1980s | 987.9% | 644.1% | 343.8% | Austria |
| 1990s | 546.1% | 484.6% | 61.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 317.1% | 296.7% | 20.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 260.3% | 265.5% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 228.2% | 225.0% | 3.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 209.0% against 204.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Austria and Sweden?
- 5.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Austria ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.