Ireland vs Sweden: Number of infant deaths, male

Ireland
100
in 2024
Sweden
107
in 2024
Ireland rank
146th
Sweden rank
145th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 107 against 100 in Ireland, a difference of 7.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 145th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 886.3 914.9 28.6 Sweden
1970s 640.3 559.8 80.5 Ireland
1980s 350.8 364.8 14 Sweden
1990s 186.8 275.1 88.3 Sweden
2000s 161.3 166.8 5.5 Sweden
2010s 121.8 148.4 26.6 Sweden
2020s 99.6 122 22.4 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 107 against 100 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Ireland and Sweden?
7, 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, male?
Ireland ranks 146th 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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About this data

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.