Finland vs Japan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Finland
2.35
in 2024
Japan
2.43
in 2024
Finland rank
207th
Japan rank
204th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
01234200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.43 against 2.35 in Finland, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Finland ranks 207th and Japan ranks 204th of 212 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 3.85 0.0855 Japan
2010s 2.59 2.84 0.2484 Japan
2020s 2.36 2.4 0.0448 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 against 2.35 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Finland and Japan?
0.08, 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 207th and Japan ranks 204th of 212 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.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed