Finland vs Norway: Infant mortality rate
Finland
1.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Norway
2.04 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Finland rank
206th
Norway rank
203rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.04 per 1,000 live births against 1.87 per 1,000 live births in Finland, a difference of 0.17 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 206th and Norway ranks 203rd of 212 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 per 1,000 live births | 3.36 per 1,000 live births | 0.2951 per 1,000 live births | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 1,000 live births | 2.27 per 1,000 live births | 0.1873 per 1,000 live births | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | 1.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.1056 per 1,000 live births | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.04 per 1,000 live births against 1.87 per 1,000 live births in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Finland and Norway?
- 0.17 per 1,000 live births, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 206th and Norway ranks 203rd 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.