Finland vs Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths
Finland
80.0%
in 2023
Vanuatu
127.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
158th
Vanuatu rank
155th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Finland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 127.0% against 80.0% in Finland, a difference of 47.0%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,426.6% | 301.0% | 2,125.6% | Finland |
| 1960s | 1,377.2% | 301.7% | 1,075.5% | Finland |
| 1970s | 655.8% | 265.1% | 390.7% | Finland |
| 1980s | 397.5% | 200.3% | 197.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 282.9% | 142.5% | 140.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 175.8% | 129.6% | 46.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 115.4% | 133.4% | 18.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 129.8% | 45.0% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Finland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 127.0% against 80.0% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Finland and Vanuatu?
- 47.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vanuatu?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Vanuatu rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Finland ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 155th 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.