Finland vs Japan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Finland
2.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Japan
2.43 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Finland rank
208th
Japan rank
205th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.43 per 1,000 live births against 2.35 per 1,000 live births in Finland, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 208th and Japan ranks 205th of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 per 1,000 live births | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | 0.0855 per 1,000 live births | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | 2.84 per 1,000 live births | 0.2484 per 1,000 live births | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.36 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 0.0448 per 1,000 live births | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.43 per 1,000 live births against 2.35 per 1,000 live births in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Finland and Japan?
- 0.08 per 1,000 live births, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Finland ranks 208th and Japan ranks 205th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.