Child deaths in Finland
Finland: Child deaths was 22 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
613
in 1955
All-time low
22
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Child deaths in Finland, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Finland recorded 22 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Finland peaked at 613 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2023.
Finland ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 535.2 | 457 | 613 | 5 |
| 1960s | 312.5 | 232 | 419 | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.8 | 104 | 215 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83 | 73 | 98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60 | 48 | 71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9 | 35 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 | 25 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8 | 22 | 24 | 5 |
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More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4945 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,818 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Finland?
- Child deaths in Finland was 22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 613 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for child deaths?
- Finland ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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