Finland vs Russian Federation: Maternal mortality ratio
Finland
7.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Russian Federation
9.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Finland rank
154th
Russian Federation rank
151st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Finland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 9.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 7.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Finland, a difference of 1.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 154th and Russian Federation ranks 151st of 195 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 67.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 60.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 7.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 65.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 58.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 7.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 38.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 30.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 7.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 8.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Finland or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 9.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 7.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Finland and Russian Federation?
- 1.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russian Federation?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Russian Federation rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Finland ranks 154th and Russian Federation ranks 151st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.