Ireland vs Sweden: Number of infant deaths
Ireland
182
in 2024
Sweden
192
in 2024
Ireland rank
146th
Sweden rank
144th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 192 against 182 in Ireland, a difference of 10.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 144th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,550 | 1,572 | 22 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1,125 | 968.1 | 156.6 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 618.8 | 644 | 25.2 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 330.4 | 484.7 | 154.3 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 289.4 | 296.7 | 7.3 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 220.4 | 265.8 | 45.4 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 181.4 | 218 | 36.6 | 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 against 182 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ireland and Sweden?
- 10, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ireland ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 144th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.