Finland vs United Kingdom: Maternal mortality
Finland
8.34
in 2020
United Kingdom
9.84
in 2020
Finland rank
150th
United Kingdom rank
147th
Maternal mortality over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.84 against 8.34 in Finland, a difference of 1.5.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 150th and United Kingdom ranks 147th of 189 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and United Kingdom in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 783.87 | 595.6 | 188.26 | Finland |
| 1850s | 926.8 | 482.93 | 443.87 | Finland |
| 1860s | 960.94 | 469.02 | 491.92 | Finland |
| 1870s | 839.98 | 485.92 | 354.06 | Finland |
| 1880s | 754.96 | 473.32 | 281.64 | Finland |
| 1890s | 532.98 | 507.61 | 25.37 | Finland |
| 1900s | 429.56 | 424.62 | 4.94 | Finland |
| 1910s | 389.94 | 423.68 | 33.74 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 321.88 | 437.92 | 116.04 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 352.84 | 418.59 | 65.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 331.43 | 204.9 | 126.52 | Finland |
| 1950s | 110.44 | 66.67 | 43.77 | Finland |
| 1960s | 39.05 | 28.34 | 10.71 | Finland |
| 1970s | 8.45 | 13.98 | 5.53 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.71 | 9.11 | 4.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.53 | 9.61 | 3.08 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.22 | 10.92 | 3.71 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.39 | 8.76 | 1.36 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.34 | 9.84 | 1.5 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.84 against 8.34 in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 1.5, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2020.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Finland ranks 150th and United Kingdom ranks 147th 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.