Finland vs New Zealand: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Finland
18 Cases
in 2024
New Zealand
11 Cases
in 2025
Finland rank
29th
New Zealand rank
32nd

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 18 Cases against 11 Cases in New Zealand, a difference of 7 Cases.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was New Zealand ahead.

Finland ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 8.14 Cases 26 Cases 17.86 Cases New Zealand
1990s 23.1 Cases 53.6 Cases 30.5 Cases New Zealand
2000s 23.7 Cases 31.5 Cases 7.8 Cases New Zealand
2010s 22 Cases 21.3 Cases 0.7 Cases Finland
2020s 15.2 Cases 20.4 Cases 5.2 Cases New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Finland or New Zealand?
Finland, at 18 Cases against 11 Cases in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Finland and New Zealand?
7 Cases, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Finland ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Unit
Cases
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 1,643 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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