Finland vs Norway: Child mortality around the world
Finland
0.252
in 2023
Norway
0.236
in 2023
Finland rank
217th
Norway rank
219th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.252 against 0.236 in Norway, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 217th and Norway ranks 219th of 229 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 | 3.72 | 2.71 | 1.01 | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1.97 | 0.1323 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.32 | 0.0508 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.7555 | 0.9916 | 0.2361 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.5422 | 0.6223 | 0.0801 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.3755 | 0.4126 | 0.037 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.2583 | 0.2824 | 0.0241 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2229 | 0.0271 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 0.252 against 0.236 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Finland and Norway?
- 0.016, with Finland 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 child mortality around the world?
- Finland ranks 217th and Norway ranks 219th 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.