Australia vs Sweden
Australia vs Sweden: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in Australia and 1.9 per 1,000 live births in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Australia, by 1.3 per 1,000 live births, or 1.71 times that in Sweden.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Australia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Australia ranked 197 and Sweden ranked 220 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Australia at 0.5 per 1,000 live births and Sweden at 0.3 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Australia | Sweden | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 3.2 | 2 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 3.1 | 2 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 35 |
| 2011 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 42 |
| 2006 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 5 | 3.3 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 5 | 3.5 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 5.7 | 4 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 6 | 4.3 | 62 |
| 1993 | 6 | 4.7 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 8.2 | 6 | 68 |
| 1987 | 9 | 6.2 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 8.8 | 6 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 9.7 | 7 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 10.1 | 6.8 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 10.6 | 6.9 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 12.2 | 7.7 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 12.4 | 7.9 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 13.6 | 8.1 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 13.8 | 8.3 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 15.8 | 9.5 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 15.7 | 9.7 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 10.7 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 17.8 | 11.4 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 11.3 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 18.5 | 11.5 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 18 | 12.7 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 18 | 12.6 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 18.2 | 12.7 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 18.5 | 13.2 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 18.7 | 14.8 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 19.5 | 15.8 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 20.3 | 15.6 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 19.8 | 15.9 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 20.1 | 16.4 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 21.6 | 16.5 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 20.6 | 15.7 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 21.8 | 17.6 | 120 |
| 1956 | 21.8 | 17.3 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 22.1 | 17.6 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 22.3 | 18.2 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 23.3 | 18.6 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 24.1 | 20.1 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 25.1 | 21 | 136 |
| 1950 | 24.9 | 20.4 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Australia | Sweden | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.62.3–3 | 1.81.6–2.2 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 2.62.1–3.1 | 1.81.4–2.3 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 2.52–3.2 | 1.71.3–2.4 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 2.51.8–3.2 | 1.71.2–2.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 2.41.8–3.3 | 1.61.1–2.4 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 2.31.7–3.3 | 1.61.1–2.4 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 2.31.6–3.3 | 1.51–2.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 2.31.5–3.3 | 1.51–2.4 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 2.21.4–3.3 | 1.50.9–2.4 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 2.21.4–3.4 | 1.40.9–2.4 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 2.11.3–3.5 | 1.40.8–2.4 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 2.11.2–3.4 | 1.40.8–2.4 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 21.2–3.4 | 1.30.7–2.4 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 21.1–3.4 | 1.30.7–2.4 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 21.1–3.3 | 1.30.7–2.3 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 1.91–3.3 | 1.20.6–2.3 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 1.91–3.3 | 1.20.6–2.3 | 20 |
| 2041 | 1.81–3.3 | 1.20.6–2.3 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 1.80.9–3.3 | 1.10.5–2.3 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 1.80.9–3.3 | 1.10.5–2.3 | 19 |
| 2044 | 1.70.9–3.3 | 1.10.5–2.3 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 1.70.8–3.2 | 1.10.5–2.2 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 1.70.8–3.2 | 10.4–2.2 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 1.60.7–3.2 | 10.4–2.3 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 1.60.7–3.1 | 10.4–2.2 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 1.60.7–3 | 10.4–2.2 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 1.50.7–3.1 | 0.90.4–2.2 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 1.50.6–3.1 | 0.90.4–2.2 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 1.50.6–3.1 | 0.90.4–2.2 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 1.50.6–3 | 0.90.3–2.2 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 1.40.5–3.1 | 0.90.3–2.1 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 1.40.6–3 | 0.80.3–2.1 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 1.40.5–3 | 0.80.3–2.1 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 1.30.5–3 | 0.80.3–2.1 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 1.30.5–3 | 0.80.3–2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 1.30.5–2.9 | 0.80.3–2 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 1.30.4–2.9 | 0.80.3–2 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 1.20.4–2.8 | 0.70.2–2 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 1.20.4–2.8 | 0.70.2–2.1 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 1.20.4–2.8 | 0.70.2–2 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 1.20.4–2.9 | 0.70.2–2 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 1.10.3–2.8 | 0.70.2–1.9 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 1.10.3–2.8 | 0.70.2–2 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 1.10.3–2.8 | 0.70.2–2 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 1.10.3–2.8 | 0.60.2–1.9 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 1.10.3–2.8 | 0.60.2–2 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 10.2–2.7 | 0.60.2–2 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 10.2–2.6 | 0.60.2–2 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 10.2–2.6 | 0.60.1–1.9 | 13 |
| 2073 | 10.2–2.6 | 0.60.1–1.8 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 10.2–2.6 | 0.60.1–1.8 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 0.90.2–2.5 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 0.90.1–2.5 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 0.90.1–2.5 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 0.90.1–2.5 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 0.90.1–2.5 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 12 |
| 2080 | 0.80.1–2.5 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 0.80.1–2.5 | 0.50.1–1.7 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 0.80.1–2.5 | 0.50.1–1.6 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 0.80.1–2.5 | 0.50.1–1.6 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 0.80.1–2.4 | 0.50.1–1.6 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 0.80.1–2.5 | 0.40.1–1.6 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 0.70–2.4 | 0.40–1.6 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 0.70–2.3 | 0.40–1.6 | 11 |
| 2088 | 0.70–2.4 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 0.70–2.4 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 0.70–2.3 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 0.70–2.3 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 0.60–2.4 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 0.60–2.3 | 0.40–1.6 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 0.60–2.3 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 0.60–2.3 | 0.40–1.5 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 0.60–2.3 | 0.30–1.5 | 10 |
| 2097 | 0.60–2.2 | 0.30–1.4 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 0.60–2.2 | 0.30–1.4 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 0.50–2.2 | 0.30–1.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 0.50–2.2 | 0.30–1.4 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Australia vs Sweden
Health
- Life expectancyAustralia: 83.9 years in 2023Sweden: 83.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAustralia: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Sweden: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionAustralia: 4.62% in 2017Sweden: 4.49% in 2017
- Suicide rateAustralia: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Sweden: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAustralia: 26.5 million people in 2023Sweden: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthAustralia: 0.99% a year in 2023Sweden: 0.56% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAustralia: 1.64 births per woman in 2023Sweden: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAustralia: 87.7% in 2025Sweden: 89.1% in 2025
- Median ageAustralia: 37.8 years in 2023Sweden: 39.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAustralia: 17.4% in 2023Sweden: 20.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateAustralia: 5.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Sweden: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAustralia: 1.92% of GDP in 2025Sweden: 2.47% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAustralia: $35.3B in 2025Sweden: $15B in 2025
- Military spending per personAustralia: $1,316 in 2025Sweden: $1,549 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAustralia: 4.9% of government spending in 2025Sweden: 5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAustralia: 60,000 people in 2020Sweden: 15,000 people in 2020
- National powerAustralia: 0.6% of world capability in 2022Sweden: 0.19% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAustralia: 0.44% of the labour force in 2020Sweden: 0.27% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAustralia: 826 million TIV in 2025Sweden: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAustralia: 108 million TIV in 2025Sweden: 235 million TIV in 2025