Finland vs Ireland: Number of child deaths by age
Finland
22 deaths
in 2024
Ireland
24 deaths
in 2024
Finland rank
157th
Ireland rank
154th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 24 deaths against 22 deaths in Finland, a difference of 2 deaths.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 157th and Ireland ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 535.2 deaths | 368.2 deaths | 167 deaths | Finland |
| 1960s | 312.5 deaths | 243.7 deaths | 68.8 deaths | Finland |
| 1970s | 146.8 deaths | 194.8 deaths | 48 deaths | Ireland |
| 1980s | 83 deaths | 131.1 deaths | 48.1 deaths | Ireland |
| 1990s | 60 deaths | 68.4 deaths | 8.4 deaths | Ireland |
| 2000s | 39.9 deaths | 50.1 deaths | 10.2 deaths | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.5 deaths | 35.7 deaths | 6.2 deaths | Ireland |
| 2020s | 22.8 deaths | 25.4 deaths | 2.6 deaths | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 24 deaths against 22 deaths in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Finland and Ireland?
- 2 deaths, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Finland ranks 157th and Ireland ranks 154th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .