Finland vs Singapore: Mortality rate, infant
Finland
1.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Singapore
1.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Finland rank
190th
Singapore rank
193rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.8 per 1,000 live births against 1.7 per 1,000 live births in Singapore, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Finland ranks 190th and Singapore ranks 193rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.41 per 1,000 live births | 15.94 per 1,000 live births | 5.53 per 1,000 live births | Singapore |
| 1980s | 6.28 per 1,000 live births | 9.23 per 1,000 live births | 2.95 per 1,000 live births | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | 0.16 per 1,000 live births | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.05 per 1,000 live births | 2.48 per 1,000 live births | 0.57 per 1,000 live births | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 1,000 live births | 2.16 per 1,000 live births | 0.1 per 1,000 live births | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 1.82 per 1,000 live births | 0.025 per 1,000 live births | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Finland or Singapore?
- Finland, at 1.8 per 1,000 live births against 1.7 per 1,000 live births in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Finland and Singapore?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Finland ranks 190th and Singapore ranks 193rd 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