Child mortality around the world in Finland
Finland: Child mortality around the world was 0.252 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.252
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.08
in 1950
All-time low
0.2099
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Finland stood at 0.252.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Finland peaked at 5.08 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2099, in 2015.
Finland ranks 224th of 236 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 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1.71 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 0.9132 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7555 | 0.6715 | 0.9054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5422 | 0.4486 | 0.6926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3755 | 0.3155 | 0.4391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2583 | 0.2099 | 0.3004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2208 | 0.2947 | 4 |
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More health data for Finland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- 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)
- 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 child mortality around the world in Finland?
- Child mortality around the world in Finland was 0.252 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2099 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for child mortality around the world?
- Finland ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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