Bhutan vs Sweden: Number of infant deaths
Bhutan
184.0%
in 2023
Sweden
204.0%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
145th
Sweden rank
142nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Bhutan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 204.0% against 184.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,555.0% | 1,289.0% | 1,266.0% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 2,644.2% | 968.1% | 1,676.1% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 2,428.3% | 644.1% | 1,784.2% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 1,536.4% | 484.6% | 1,051.8% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 652.4% | 296.7% | 355.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 301.2% | 265.5% | 35.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 192.2% | 225.0% | 32.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Bhutan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 204.0% against 184.0% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Bhutan and Sweden?
- 20.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 145th 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.