Finland vs Norway: Infant mortality
Finland
0.1872
in 2024
Norway
0.2045
in 2024
Finland rank
193rd
Norway rank
190th
Infant mortality over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.2045 against 0.1872 in Finland, a difference of 0.0173.
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 193rd and Norway ranks 190th of 199 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 | 2.98 | 2.21 | 0.7777 | Finland |
| 1960s | 1.74 | 1.62 | 0.1216 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1.07 | 0.0277 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.6269 | 0.8059 | 0.179 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.4488 | 0.5102 | 0.0614 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.3065 | 0.3361 | 0.0295 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.2083 | 0.2271 | 0.0187 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.1878 | 0.1983 | 0.0106 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.2045 against 0.1872 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Finland and Norway?
- 0.0173, 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?
- Finland ranks 193rd and Norway ranks 190th 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.