Finland vs Norway: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Finland
113 deaths
in 2023
Norway
124 deaths
in 2023
Finland rank
162nd
Norway rank
158th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 124 deaths against 113 deaths in Finland, a difference of 11 deaths.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 162nd and Norway ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,412 deaths | 1,701 deaths | 1,711 deaths | Finland |
| 1960s | 1,667 deaths | 1,266 deaths | 400.8 deaths | Finland |
| 1970s | 798.4 deaths | 787.7 deaths | 10.7 deaths | Finland |
| 1980s | 480.2 deaths | 520.7 deaths | 40.5 deaths | Norway |
| 1990s | 341.9 deaths | 373.9 deaths | 32 deaths | Norway |
| 2000s | 216.1 deaths | 239.2 deaths | 23.1 deaths | Norway |
| 2010s | 144.1 deaths | 166.1 deaths | 22 deaths | Norway |
| 2020s | 116.75 deaths | 120 deaths | 3.25 deaths | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 124 deaths against 113 deaths in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Finland and Norway?
- 11 deaths, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Finland ranks 162nd and Norway ranks 158th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.