Finland vs Puerto Rico: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Finland
113 deaths
in 2023
Puerto Rico
114 deaths
in 2023
Finland rank
162nd
Puerto Rico rank
161st
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Finland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 114 deaths against 113 deaths in Finland, a difference of 1 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Finland ranks 162nd and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,412 deaths | 5,294 deaths | 1,882 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 1,667 deaths | 3,363 deaths | 1,695 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 798.4 deaths | 2,232 deaths | 1,434 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 480.2 deaths | 1,676 deaths | 1,196 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 341.9 deaths | 1,143 deaths | 801.4 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 216.1 deaths | 534.1 deaths | 318 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 144.1 deaths | 273.8 deaths | 129.7 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 116.75 deaths | 118.75 deaths | 2 deaths | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 114 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 Puerto Rico?
- 1 deaths, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Finland ranks 162nd and Puerto Rico ranks 161st 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.