Finland vs Japan: Infant mortality by sex
Finland
0.2014
in 2024
Japan
0.1882
in 2024
Finland rank
194th
Japan rank
197th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.2014 against 0.1882 in Japan, a difference of 0.0132.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 194th and Japan ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.32 | 4.67 | 1.35 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.95 | 2.33 | 0.3795 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.0015 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.69 | 0.6334 | 0.0566 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.492 | 0.4426 | 0.0494 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.3358 | 0.2993 | 0.0365 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.2255 | 0.2166 | 0.0089 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.2021 | 0.1856 | 0.0165 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 0.2014 against 0.1882 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Finland and Japan?
- 0.0132, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Finland ranks 194th and Japan ranks 197th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.