New Zealand vs Sweden: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
New Zealand
0.0009 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
183rd
Sweden rank
186th
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0009 units per square kilometre against 0.0005 units per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0004 units per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 186th of 195 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 0.0009 units per square kilometre against 0.0005 units per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.0004 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 186th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.