Finland vs Japan: Infant mortality
Finland
0.1872
in 2024
Japan
0.1817
in 2024
Finland rank
193rd
Japan rank
196th
Infant mortality over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.1872 against 0.1817 in Japan, a difference of 0.0055.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 193rd and Japan ranks 196th of 199 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 | 3.86 | 6.24 | 2.37 | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.98 | 4.37 | 1.39 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.74 | 2.1 | 0.3635 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.0004 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.6269 | 0.5804 | 0.0465 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.4488 | 0.4105 | 0.0384 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.3065 | 0.2814 | 0.0252 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.2083 | 0.2074 | 0.001 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.1878 | 0.1786 | 0.0092 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 0.1872 against 0.1817 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Finland and Japan?
- 0.0055, 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?
- Finland ranks 193rd and Japan ranks 196th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.