Finland vs Sweden: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex
Finland
1.84
in 2023
Sweden
1.69
in 2023
Finland rank
221st
Sweden rank
223rd
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.84 against 1.69 in Sweden, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 221st and Sweden ranks 223rd of 236 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 | 163.04 | 122.27 | 40.77 | Finland |
| 1880s | 159.7 | 109.99 | 49.72 | Finland |
| 1890s | 132.83 | 98.45 | 34.38 | Finland |
| 1900s | 126.37 | 82.5 | 43.86 | Finland |
| 1910s | 109.45 | 64.77 | 44.68 | Finland |
| 1920s | 90.79 | 53.16 | 37.63 | Finland |
| 1930s | 66.59 | 42.2 | 24.39 | Finland |
| 1940s | 56.72 | 26.27 | 30.45 | Finland |
| 1950s | 27.24 | 16.05 | 11.19 | Finland |
| 1960s | 15.27 | 12.26 | 3.01 | Finland |
| 1970s | 9.03 | 8.03 | 1 | Finland |
| 1980s | 5.64 | 5.87 | 0.237 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.09 | 3.94 | 0.15 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.69 | 0.034 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 2.13 | 0.246 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.84 | 0.0135 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups by sex, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 1.84 against 1.69 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups by sex between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.15, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 146 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- Finland ranks 221st and Sweden ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.