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
05101520197019962023

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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release