New Zealand vs Sweden: Number of youth deaths
New Zealand
344 deaths
in 2024
Sweden
336 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand rank
138th
Sweden rank
141st
Number of youth deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 344 deaths against 336 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 8 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 647.5 deaths | 719.2 deaths | 71.7 deaths | Sweden |
| 2000s | 483.7 deaths | 474.1 deaths | 9.6 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 410.5 deaths | 412.2 deaths | 1.7 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 357.2 deaths | 363.6 deaths | 6.4 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 344 deaths against 336 deaths in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 8 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 141st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.