Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Finland or Singapore?

Finland, at 85 deaths against 81 deaths in Singapore as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Singapore: Number of infants who die before age 1

Finland

85 deaths

in 2023

Singapore

81 deaths

in 2023

Finland rank

162nd

Singapore rank

163rd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Finland
Singapore

How they compare

Finland currently reports 85 deaths against 81 deaths in Singapore, a difference of 4 deaths.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 162nd and Singapore ranks 163rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,742 deaths	3,278 deaths	536.3 deaths	Singapore
1960s	1,363 deaths	1,604 deaths	240.6 deaths	Singapore
1970s	650 deaths	708.5 deaths	58.5 deaths	Singapore
1980s	397.9 deaths	416.5 deaths	18.6 deaths	Singapore
1990s	282 deaths	225.8 deaths	56.2 deaths	Finland
2000s	174.4 deaths	113.3 deaths	61.1 deaths	Finland
2010s	112.1 deaths	98.6 deaths	13.5 deaths	Finland
2020s	89.25 deaths	86.5 deaths	2.75 deaths	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Finland or Singapore?: Finland, at 85 deaths against 81 deaths in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Finland and Singapore?: 4 deaths, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Finland ranks 162nd and Singapore ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.