Finland vs Japan: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Finland
1.87
in 2024
Japan
1.82
in 2024
Finland rank
194th
Japan rank
197th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.87 against 1.82 in Japan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 194th and Japan ranks 197th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 38.64 | 62.37 | 23.73 | Japan |
| 1950s | 29.83 | 43.73 | 13.9 | Japan |
| 1960s | 17.37 | 21 | 3.63 | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.42 | 10.42 | 0.0035 | Finland |
| 1980s | 6.27 | 5.8 | 0.465 | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.49 | 4.1 | 0.3835 | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.81 | 0.2518 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 2.07 | 0.0097 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.79 | 0.092 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 1.87 against 1.82 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Finland and Japan?
- 0.05, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Finland ranks 194th and Japan ranks 197th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.