Finland vs Norway: Number of infant deaths
Finland
80.0%
in 2023
Norway
99.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
158th
Norway rank
157th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.0% against 80.0% in Finland, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 158th 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 | 2,602.9% | 1,338.4% | 1,264.4% | Finland |
| 1960s | 1,377.2% | 1,033.7% | 343.5% | Finland |
| 1970s | 655.8% | 636.0% | 19.8% | Finland |
| 1980s | 397.5% | 420.6% | 23.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 282.9% | 306.3% | 23.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 175.8% | 193.2% | 17.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 115.4% | 132.6% | 17.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 102.8% | 18.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 99.0% against 80.0% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Finland and Norway?
- 19.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Finland ranks 158th and Norway ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.