Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reported maternal mortality rate
Finland
0.0893 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.086 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
72nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
73rd
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.0893 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.7755 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5947 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.116 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2241 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1081 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0603 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1134 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0531 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0609 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0878 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0722 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0961 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0239 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0554 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0756 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0202 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0399 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0786 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0387 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Finland, at 0.0893 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2021.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.