Finland vs Norway: Number of child deaths
Finland
104 deaths
in 2024
Norway
130 deaths
in 2024
Finland rank
159th
Norway rank
157th
Number of child deaths over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 130 deaths against 104 deaths in Finland, a difference of 26 deaths.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 159th and Norway ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,801 deaths | 1,536 deaths | 1,265 deaths | Finland |
| 1960s | 1,690 deaths | 1,270 deaths | 419.5 deaths | Finland |
| 1970s | 802.5 deaths | 798 deaths | 4.5 deaths | Finland |
| 1980s | 480.1 deaths | 518.3 deaths | 38.2 deaths | Norway |
| 1990s | 342.8 deaths | 377.2 deaths | 34.4 deaths | Norway |
| 2000s | 215.7 deaths | 238.4 deaths | 22.7 deaths | Norway |
| 2010s | 145.4 deaths | 162.6 deaths | 17.2 deaths | Norway |
| 2020s | 108.8 deaths | 128.8 deaths | 20 deaths | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 130 deaths against 104 deaths in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Finland and Norway?
- 26 deaths, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Finland ranks 159th and Norway ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .