Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Birth rate and death rate
Birth rate and death rate over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.73 deaths per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.63 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 12.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 1930s | 12.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9413 deaths per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 1940s | 13.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 1950s | 8.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.4389 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5989 deaths per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 10.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6135 deaths per 1,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate and death rate, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Finland, at 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.73 deaths per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in birth rate and death rate between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.63 deaths per 1,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for birth rate and death rate?
- Finland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.