Finland vs Sweden: Probability of dying, by age
Finland
0.0019
in 2021
Sweden
0.0018
in 2021
Finland rank
180th
Sweden rank
182nd
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.0019 against 0.0018 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 180th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0031 | 0.003 | 0.0001 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.0021 | 0.0023 | 0.0003 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0019 | 0.0021 | 0.0002 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.0019 against 0.0018 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0001, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Finland ranks 180th and Sweden ranks 182nd 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.