Finland vs Norway: Infant mortality rates (Eurostat)
Finland
1.1 Rate
in 2024
Norway
0.9 Rate
in 2020
Finland rank
52nd
Norway rank
53rd
Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.1 Rate against 0.9 Rate in Norway, a difference of 0.2 Rate.
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 52nd and Norway ranks 53rd of 64 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 Rate | 9.76 Rate | 2.03 Rate | Finland |
| 1970s | 6.94 Rate | 6.55 Rate | 0.39 Rate | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.51 Rate | 3.68 Rate | 0.17 Rate | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.67 Rate | 2.62 Rate | 0.05 Rate | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.68 Rate | 1.68 Rate | 0 Rate | — |
| 2010s | 1.12 Rate | 1.21 Rate | 0.09 Rate | Norway |
| 2020s | 1 Rate | 0.9 Rate | 0.1 Rate | 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 Rate against 0.9 Rate in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Finland and Norway?
- 0.2 Rate, 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 52nd and Norway ranks 53rd of 64 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.