Finland vs Japan: Under-five mortality rate
Finland
2.35
in 2024
Japan
2.43
in 2024
Finland rank
196th
Japan rank
193rd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.43 against 2.35 in Finland, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 196th and Japan ranks 193rd of 201 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 47.59 | 101.38 | 53.78 | Japan |
| 1950s | 36.64 | 63.24 | 26.61 | Japan |
| 1960s | 21.19 | 27.19 | 6 | Japan |
| 1970s | 12.65 | 13.78 | 1.13 | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.56 | 7.88 | 0.3119 | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.43 | 5.66 | 0.2327 | Japan |
| 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, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.43 against 2.35 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Finland and Japan?
- 0.08, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 196th and Japan ranks 193rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.