Finland vs Iceland: Mortality rate, infant
Finland
1.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iceland
1.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Finland rank
190th
Iceland rank
187th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.9 per 1,000 live births against 1.8 per 1,000 live births in Finland, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 190th and Iceland ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.41 per 1,000 live births | 10.71 per 1,000 live births | 0.3 per 1,000 live births | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6.28 per 1,000 live births | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | 0.13 per 1,000 live births | Iceland |
| 1990s | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | 0.24 per 1,000 live births | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.05 per 1,000 live births | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | 0.49 per 1,000 live births | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 1,000 live births | 2.01 per 1,000 live births | 0.05 per 1,000 live births | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 1.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.175 per 1,000 live births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.9 per 1,000 live births against 1.8 per 1,000 live births in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Finland ranks 190th and Iceland ranks 187th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release