Denmark vs Sweden: Number of infant deaths, male

Denmark
113
in 2024
Sweden
107
in 2024
Denmark rank
143rd
Sweden rank
145th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 113 against 107 in Sweden, a difference of 6.

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 143rd and Sweden ranks 145th 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 854.5 914.9 60.4 Sweden
1970s 447.2 559.8 112.6 Sweden
1980s 253.1 364.8 111.7 Sweden
1990s 216.6 275.1 58.5 Sweden
2000s 149.3 166.8 17.5 Sweden
2010s 114.1 148.4 34.3 Sweden
2020s 112.6 122 9.4 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 113 against 107 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Denmark and Sweden?
6, 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, male?
Denmark ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 145th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
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 male infants dying before reaching one year of age.