Iceland vs Sweden: Mortality rate, infant
Iceland
1.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sweden
2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iceland rank
187th
Sweden rank
185th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2 per 1,000 live births against 1.9 per 1,000 live births in Iceland, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 187th and Sweden ranks 185th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.71 per 1,000 live births | 9.19 per 1,000 live births | 1.52 per 1,000 live births | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | 6.53 per 1,000 live births | 0.12 per 1,000 live births | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | 4.42 per 1,000 live births | 0.16 per 1,000 live births | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 0.44 per 1,000 live births | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.35 per 1,000 live births | 0.34 per 1,000 live births | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.98 per 1,000 live births | 2.05 per 1,000 live births | 0.075 per 1,000 live births | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2 per 1,000 live births against 1.9 per 1,000 live births in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Iceland 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