Finland vs Norway: Infant mortality rates
Finland
1.1
in 2024
Norway
0.9
in 2020
Finland rank
39th
Norway rank
40th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.1 against 0.9 in Norway, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.79 | 9.76 | 2.03 | Finland |
| 1970s | 6.94 | 6.55 | 0.39 | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.51 | 3.68 | 0.17 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.62 | 0.05 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.21 | 0.09 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 1.1 against 0.9 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Finland and Norway?
- 0.2, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Finland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 40th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.