Finland vs France: Maternal mortality ratio
Finland
8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
France
7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Finland rank
150th
France rank
153rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in France, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 150th and France ranks 153rd of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 66.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | Finland |
| 1960s | 39.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | Finland |
| 1970s | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 1980s | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 1990s | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2000s | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2010s | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.9317 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2020s | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4298 deaths per 100,000 live births | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Finland and France?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Finland ranks 150th and France ranks 153rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.