Number of child deaths by age in Finland
Finland: Number of child deaths by age was 22 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Finland, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Finland stood at 22 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Finland peaked at 613 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 22 deaths, in 2023.
Finland ranks 157th of 199 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 deaths | 457 deaths | 613 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 312.5 deaths | 232 deaths | 419 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.8 deaths | 104 deaths | 215 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 83 deaths | 73 deaths | 98 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 60 deaths | 48 deaths | 71 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9 deaths | 35 deaths | 45 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 deaths | 25 deaths | 34 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8 deaths | 22 deaths | 24 deaths | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 30,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 30,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 30,372 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Finland?
- Number of child deaths by age in Finland was 22 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 613 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 deaths in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Finland ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .