Finland vs Iceland: Probability of dying, by age
Finland
0.0019
in 2021
Iceland
0.0021
in 2021
Finland rank
180th
Iceland rank
178th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0021 against 0.0019 in Finland, a difference of 0.0002.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 180th and Iceland ranks 178th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0031 | 0.0025 | 0.0005 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 0 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.0019 | 0.0021 | 0.0002 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.0021 against 0.0019 in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.0002, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Finland ranks 180th and Iceland ranks 178th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.