Belarus vs Sweden: Mortality rate, infant
Belarus
1.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sweden
2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Belarus rank
187th
Sweden rank
185th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Belarus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2 per 1,000 live births against 1.9 per 1,000 live births in Belarus, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 187th and Sweden ranks 185th of 195 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.84 per 1,000 live births | 9.19 per 1,000 live births | 8.65 per 1,000 live births | Belarus |
| 1980s | 14.47 per 1,000 live births | 6.53 per 1,000 live births | 7.94 per 1,000 live births | Belarus |
| 1990s | 11.97 per 1,000 live births | 4.42 per 1,000 live births | 7.55 per 1,000 live births | Belarus |
| 2000s | 7.07 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 4.07 per 1,000 live births | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | 2.35 per 1,000 live births | 0.89 per 1,000 live births | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.05 per 1,000 live births | 2.05 per 1,000 live births | 0 per 1,000 live births | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Belarus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2 per 1,000 live births against 1.9 per 1,000 live births in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Belarus and Sweden?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Belarus ranks 187th and Sweden ranks 185th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release