Finland vs Sweden: Under-five mortality rate
Finland
2.35
in 2024
Sweden
2.41
in 2024
Finland rank
196th
Sweden rank
194th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.41 against 2.35 in Finland, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 196th and Sweden ranks 194th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.64 | 22.62 | 14.02 | Finland |
| 1960s | 21.19 | 16.73 | 4.45 | Finland |
| 1970s | 12.65 | 10.84 | 1.81 | Finland |
| 1980s | 7.56 | 7.73 | 0.1621 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.43 | 5.28 | 0.1526 | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 3.65 | 0.1179 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.87 | 0.2727 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.5 | 0.1392 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.41 against 2.35 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.06, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 196th and Sweden ranks 194th 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.