Finland vs Japan: Infant mortality rate
Finland
1.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Japan
1.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Finland rank
206th
Japan rank
209th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.87 per 1,000 live births against 1.82 per 1,000 live births in Japan, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 206th and Japan ranks 209th of 212 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 per 1,000 live births | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | 0.2518 per 1,000 live births | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 1,000 live births | 2.07 per 1,000 live births | 0.0097 per 1,000 live births | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | 1.79 per 1,000 live births | 0.092 per 1,000 live births | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 1.87 per 1,000 live births against 1.82 per 1,000 live births in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Finland and Japan?
- 0.05 per 1,000 live births, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 206th and Japan ranks 209th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.