Finland vs Norway: Infant mortality

Finland
73 Number
in 2024
Norway
87 Number
in 2020
Finland rank
35th
Norway rank
34th

Infant mortality over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 87 Number against 73 Number in Finland, a difference of 14 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 35th and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 972.3 Number 794.7 Number 177.6 Number Finland
1970s 388.3 Number 501.9 Number 113.6 Number Norway
1980s 256.5 Number 281 Number 24.5 Number Norway
1990s 236.75 Number 261.38 Number 24.62 Number Norway
2000s 152.56 Number 214.78 Number 62.22 Number Norway
2010s 120.3 Number 172.7 Number 52.4 Number Norway
2020s 89 Number 87 Number 2 Number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 87 Number against 73 Number in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Finland and Norway?
14 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for infant mortality?
Finland ranks 35th and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 2,019 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed