Finland vs France: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Finland
8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
France
7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Finland rank
147th
France rank
150th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 147th and France ranks 150th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.79 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Finland ranks 147th and France ranks 150th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.