Finland vs Iceland: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 1.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Iceland, a difference of 1.2 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 33rd of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.82 Deaths per 1 000 births | 22.31 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.51 Deaths per 1 000 births | Finland |
| 1970s | 13.05 Deaths per 1 000 births | 14.61 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.56 Deaths per 1 000 births | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6.91 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.08 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.17 Deaths per 1 000 births | Iceland |
| 1990s | 4.51 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.71 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.2 Deaths per 1 000 births | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.33 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.62 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.29 Deaths per 1 000 births | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.75 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.54 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.21 Deaths per 1 000 births | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.66 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.24 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.58 Deaths per 1 000 births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 2.6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 1.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.2 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Finland ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 33rd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.