Finland vs Norway: Number of youth deaths
Finland
151 deaths
in 2024
Norway
173 deaths
in 2024
Finland rank
159th
Norway rank
157th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 173 deaths against 151 deaths in Finland, a difference of 22 deaths.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 159th and Norway ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 451.1 deaths | 462.5 deaths | 11.4 deaths | Norway |
| 2000s | 293.6 deaths | 306.9 deaths | 13.3 deaths | Norway |
| 2010s | 197 deaths | 213.7 deaths | 16.7 deaths | Norway |
| 2020s | 157 deaths | 173.4 deaths | 16.4 deaths | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 173 deaths against 151 deaths in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Finland and Norway?
- 22 deaths, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Finland ranks 159th and Norway 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 youth 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 fifteen years.