Finland vs France: Maternal mortality

Finland
8.34
in 2020
France
7.91
in 2020
Finland rank
150th
France rank
153rd

Maternal mortality over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 8.34 against 7.91 in France, a difference of 0.43.

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 66.46 43.97 Finland
1960s 39.05 35.96 3.09 Finland
1970s 8.45 20.17 11.73 France
1980s 4.71 15.69 10.98 France
1990s 6.53 13.39 6.86 France
2000s 7.22 9.27 2.05 France
2010s 7.39 8.32 0.9317 France
2020s 8.34 7.91 0.4298 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Finland or France?
Finland, at 8.34 against 7.91 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Finland and France?
0.43, 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?
Finland ranks 150th and France ranks 153rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed