Montenegro vs Sweden: Mortality rate, infant

Montenegro
2.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sweden
2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Montenegro rank
183rd
Sweden rank
185th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Montenegro
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 2.1 per 1,000 live births against 2 per 1,000 live births in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 185th of 195 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 19.72 per 1,000 live births 6.3 per 1,000 live births 13.42 per 1,000 live births Montenegro
1990s 13.68 per 1,000 live births 4.42 per 1,000 live births 9.26 per 1,000 live births Montenegro
2000s 9.62 per 1,000 live births 3 per 1,000 live births 6.62 per 1,000 live births Montenegro
2010s 3.85 per 1,000 live births 2.35 per 1,000 live births 1.5 per 1,000 live births Montenegro
2020s 2.27 per 1,000 live births 2.05 per 1,000 live births 0.225 per 1,000 live births Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Montenegro or Sweden?
Montenegro, at 2.1 per 1,000 live births against 2 per 1,000 live births in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Montenegro and Sweden?
0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sweden?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Montenegro and Sweden rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Montenegro ranks 183rd 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