Ireland vs Sweden: Number of under-five deaths
Ireland
206
in 2024
Sweden
240
in 2024
Ireland rank
146th
Sweden rank
144th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 240 against 206 in Ireland, a difference of 34.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 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 196 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 | 1,793 | 1,863 | 70 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1,320 | 1,150 | 169.3 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 749.9 | 758.4 | 8.5 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 398.8 | 581.9 | 183.1 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 339.5 | 358.3 | 18.8 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 256.1 | 324.4 | 68.3 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 206.8 | 269.6 | 62.8 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 240 against 206 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Ireland and Sweden?
- 34, 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 under-five deaths?
- Ireland ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 144th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.