Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Denmark or Sweden?

Denmark, at 31 deaths against 30 deaths in Sweden as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sweden: Number of infants who die before age 1

Denmark

31 deaths

in 2100

Sweden

30 deaths

in 2100

Denmark rank

140th

Sweden rank

143rd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31 deaths against 30 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 1 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2020s	156.5 deaths	164.67 deaths	8.17 deaths	Sweden
2030s	126.9 deaths	134.1 deaths	7.2 deaths	Sweden
2040s	97.5 deaths	114.1 deaths	16.6 deaths	Sweden
2050s	77.9 deaths	85.9 deaths	8 deaths	Sweden
2060s	63.4 deaths	65.9 deaths	2.5 deaths	Sweden
2070s	51.7 deaths	55.4 deaths	3.7 deaths	Sweden
2080s	42.5 deaths	43.9 deaths	1.4 deaths	Sweden
2090s	34.8 deaths	33.8 deaths	1 deaths	Denmark
2100s	31 deaths	30 deaths	1 deaths	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Denmark or Sweden?: Denmark, at 31 deaths against 30 deaths in Sweden as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Denmark and Sweden?: 1 deaths, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Denmark ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.