Ireland vs Sweden: Number of infant deaths, female

Ireland
82
in 2024
Sweden
85
in 2024
Ireland rank
145th
Sweden rank
144th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
0200400600800196019922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 85 against 82 in Ireland, a difference of 3.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 144th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 663.2 656.6 6.6 Ireland
1970s 484.4 408.3 76.1 Ireland
1980s 268 279.2 11.2 Sweden
1990s 143.6 209.6 66 Sweden
2000s 128.1 129.9 1.8 Sweden
2010s 98.6 117.4 18.8 Sweden
2020s 81.8 96 14.2 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 85 against 82 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Ireland and Sweden?
3, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Ireland ranks 145th 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.