Ireland vs Sweden: Number of under-five deaths, female

Ireland
93
in 2024
Sweden
106
in 2024
Ireland rank
146th
Sweden rank
143rd

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 106 against 93 in Ireland, a difference of 13.

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 143rd 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 771.6 778.2 6.6 Sweden
1970s 569.5 485.6 83.9 Ireland
1980s 324.8 329.1 4.3 Sweden
1990s 173.2 252.4 79.2 Sweden
2000s 149.9 157 7.1 Sweden
2010s 114.4 143.4 29 Sweden
2020s 93.2 119.2 26 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 106 against 93 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Ireland and Sweden?
13, 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 under-five deaths, female?
Ireland ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 143rd 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 under-five 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 under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.