Finland vs Norway: Infant mortality rate
Finland
1.87
in 2024
Norway
2.04
in 2024
Finland rank
195th
Norway rank
192nd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.04 against 1.87 in Finland, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 195th and Norway ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.83 | 22.05 | 7.78 | Finland |
| 1960s | 17.37 | 16.15 | 1.22 | Finland |
| 1970s | 10.42 | 10.7 | 0.2775 | Norway |
| 1980s | 6.27 | 8.06 | 1.79 | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.49 | 5.1 | 0.6138 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 3.36 | 0.2951 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 2.27 | 0.1873 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.98 | 0.1056 | 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 against 1.87 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Finland and Norway?
- 0.17, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 195th and Norway ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.