Latvia vs Sweden: Under-five mortality rate
Latvia
2.5
in 2024
Sweden
2.41
in 2024
Latvia rank
191st
Sweden rank
194th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.5 against 2.41 in Sweden, a difference of 0.09.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 191st and Sweden ranks 194th of 201 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.48 | 20.08 | 16.4 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 26.52 | 16.73 | 9.78 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 21.75 | 10.84 | 10.91 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 18.11 | 7.73 | 10.38 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 18.29 | 5.28 | 13.02 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 11.01 | 3.65 | 7.37 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.57 | 2.87 | 2.7 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.5 | 0.555 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 2.5 against 2.41 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.09, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Latvia ranks 191st and Sweden ranks 194th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.