Finland vs Singapore: Number of child deaths
Finland
104 deaths
in 2024
Singapore
128 deaths
in 2024
Finland rank
159th
Singapore rank
158th
Number of child deaths over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 128 deaths against 104 deaths in Finland, a difference of 24 deaths.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Singapore ahead.
Finland ranks 159th and Singapore ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,369 deaths | 3,135 deaths | 766 deaths | Singapore |
| 1960s | 1,690 deaths | 2,038 deaths | 348.7 deaths | Singapore |
| 1970s | 802.5 deaths | 877 deaths | 74.5 deaths | Singapore |
| 1980s | 480.1 deaths | 508.6 deaths | 28.5 deaths | Singapore |
| 1990s | 342.8 deaths | 274.2 deaths | 68.6 deaths | Finland |
| 2000s | 215.7 deaths | 141.7 deaths | 74 deaths | Finland |
| 2010s | 145.4 deaths | 124 deaths | 21.4 deaths | Finland |
| 2020s | 108.8 deaths | 117.8 deaths | 9 deaths | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Finland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 128 deaths against 104 deaths in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Finland and Singapore?
- 24 deaths, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Finland ranks 159th and Singapore ranks 158th 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 .