3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Finland
Finland: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
146th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.53
in 2019
All-time low
6.69
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Finland, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Finland recorded 8 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Finland peaked at 8.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.69, in 2006.
Finland ranks 146th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.46 | — |
| 2001 | 7.29 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.35 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.01 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.26 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.74 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.69 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 7.05 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.99 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.34 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.75 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.32 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 7.46 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 7.26 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.81 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.29 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.67 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.53 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 8 | -6.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.22 | 6.69 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 | 6.75 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Finland?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Finland was 8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Finland ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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