Finland vs Singapore: Number of infant deaths
Finland
82 deaths
in 2024
Singapore
106 deaths
in 2024
Finland rank
159th
Singapore rank
157th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 106 deaths against 82 deaths in Finland, a difference of 24 deaths.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Singapore ahead.
Finland ranks 159th and Singapore ranks 157th 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 | 2,266 deaths | 2,560 deaths | 294.2 deaths | Singapore |
| 1960s | 1,377 deaths | 1,556 deaths | 178.9 deaths | Singapore |
| 1970s | 655.7 deaths | 702.6 deaths | 46.9 deaths | Singapore |
| 1980s | 397.1 deaths | 414.3 deaths | 17.2 deaths | Singapore |
| 1990s | 282.8 deaths | 217.8 deaths | 65 deaths | Finland |
| 2000s | 175.8 deaths | 110.5 deaths | 65.3 deaths | Finland |
| 2010s | 115.9 deaths | 100 deaths | 15.9 deaths | Finland |
| 2020s | 86 deaths | 96.4 deaths | 10.4 deaths | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Finland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 106 deaths against 82 deaths in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Finland and Singapore?
- 24 deaths, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Finland ranks 159th and Singapore 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 infant 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 1 .