Finland vs Sweden: Annual death rate by age group
Finland
1.96
in 2024
Sweden
1.94
in 2024
Finland rank
36th
Sweden rank
37th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.96 against 1.94 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 13 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 176.88 | 134.51 | 42.37 | Finland |
| 1880s | 176.3 | 121.81 | 54.49 | Finland |
| 1890s | 146.97 | 109.52 | 37.45 | Finland |
| 1900s | 139.75 | 92.33 | 47.42 | Finland |
| 1910s | 120.96 | 73.28 | 47.69 | Finland |
| 1920s | 100.9 | 61.11 | 39.79 | Finland |
| 1930s | 74.22 | 49.22 | 25 | Finland |
| 1940s | 63.79 | 30.44 | 33.35 | Finland |
| 1950s | 31.01 | 18.63 | 12.39 | Finland |
| 1960s | 17.54 | 14.29 | 3.24 | Finland |
| 1970s | 10.45 | 9.29 | 1.16 | Finland |
| 1980s | 6.31 | 6.52 | 0.213 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 4.49 | 0.01 | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.95 | 0.086 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 2.34 | 0.3 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 2.05 | 0.176 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 1.96 against 1.94 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Finland ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.