Finland vs Italy: Child mortality around the world
Finland
0.252
in 2023
Italy
0.265
in 2023
Finland rank
217th
Italy rank
216th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.265 against 0.252 in Finland, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 217th and Italy ranks 216th of 229 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.72 | 6.68 | 2.96 | Italy |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 4.28 | 2.17 | Italy |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 2.5 | 1.23 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.7555 | 1.27 | 0.5185 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.5422 | 0.7789 | 0.2367 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.3755 | 0.4508 | 0.0753 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.2583 | 0.3377 | 0.0794 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2987 | 0.0488 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.265 against 0.252 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Finland and Italy?
- 0.013, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Finland ranks 217th and Italy ranks 216th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.