Latvia vs Sweden: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Latvia
2.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sweden
2.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Latvia rank
203rd
Sweden rank
206th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.5 per 1,000 live births against 2.41 per 1,000 live births in Sweden, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 203rd and Sweden ranks 206th of 213 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.01 per 1,000 live births | 3.65 per 1,000 live births | 7.37 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | 2.87 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.05 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.555 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 2.5 per 1,000 live births against 2.41 per 1,000 live births in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.09 per 1,000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 203rd and Sweden ranks 206th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.