Denmark vs Sweden: Number of infant deaths, female
Denmark
92
in 2024
Sweden
85
in 2024
Denmark rank
142nd
Sweden rank
144th
Number of infant deaths, female over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 92 against 85 in Sweden, a difference of 7.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 144th of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 588.8 | 656.6 | 67.8 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 305.9 | 408.3 | 102.4 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 181.1 | 279.2 | 98.1 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 163.7 | 209.6 | 45.9 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 117.6 | 129.9 | 12.3 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 91.7 | 117.4 | 25.7 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 90 | 96 | 6 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 92 against 85 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Denmark and Sweden?
- 7, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
- Denmark ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 144th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.