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

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

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

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.

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

Sweden

30 deaths

in 2100

Uruguay

31 deaths

in 2100

Sweden rank

143rd

Uruguay rank

140th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Sweden
Uruguay

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2020s	164.67 deaths	182.83 deaths	18.17 deaths	Uruguay
2030s	134.1 deaths	150.7 deaths	16.6 deaths	Uruguay
2040s	114.1 deaths	112.8 deaths	1.3 deaths	Sweden
2050s	85.9 deaths	81.7 deaths	4.2 deaths	Sweden
2060s	65.9 deaths	64.1 deaths	1.8 deaths	Sweden
2070s	55.4 deaths	53 deaths	2.4 deaths	Sweden
2080s	43.9 deaths	41.8 deaths	2.1 deaths	Sweden
2090s	33.8 deaths	33.8 deaths	0 deaths	—
2100s	30 deaths	31 deaths	1 deaths	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Sweden or Uruguay?: Uruguay, 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 Sweden and Uruguay?: 1 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Sweden ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 140th 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.