Norway vs Sweden: Under-five mortality rate
Norway
2.49
in 2024
Sweden
2.41
in 2024
Norway rank
192nd
Sweden rank
194th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.49 against 2.41 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 192nd and Sweden ranks 194th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.99 | 22.62 | 4.37 | Norway |
| 1960s | 19.9 | 16.73 | 3.17 | Norway |
| 1970s | 13.27 | 10.84 | 2.43 | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.97 | 7.73 | 2.24 | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.31 | 5.28 | 1.03 | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 3.65 | 0.497 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.87 | 0.09 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 2.5 | 0.0805 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 2.49 against 2.41 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.08, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Norway ranks 192nd 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.