Ireland vs Sweden: Number of under-five deaths, male
Ireland
113
in 2024
Sweden
134
in 2024
Ireland rank
146th
Sweden rank
144th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 134 against 113 in Ireland, a difference of 21.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 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 144th 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 | 1,022 | 1,085 | 63.4 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 750 | 664.6 | 85.4 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 425.1 | 429.3 | 4.2 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 225.6 | 329.5 | 103.9 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 189.6 | 201.3 | 11.7 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 141.7 | 181 | 39.3 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 113.6 | 150.4 | 36.8 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 134 against 113 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Ireland and Sweden?
- 21, 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, male?
- Ireland ranks 146th 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.