New Zealand vs Sweden: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

New Zealand
0.0006 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0003 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
181st
Sweden rank
184th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
00.0010.0020.003196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 184th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 0.002 deaths per square kilometre 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 0.001 deaths per square kilometre 0.001 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.0003 deaths per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 184th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal 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.