Child mortality by sex in Finland
Finland: Child mortality by sex was 0.2543 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Finland, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Finland is 0.2543, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Finland peaked at 5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2543, in 2024.
That places Finland 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 4.08 | 3.21 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.38 | 1.9 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 | 1.03 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8355 | 0.7649 | 0.9615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5966 | 0.4843 | 0.7404 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4131 | 0.3454 | 0.4704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2818 | 0.2565 | 0.3292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2548 | 0.2543 | 0.2555 | 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 mortality by sex in Finland?
- Child mortality by sex in Finland was 0.2543 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2543 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for child mortality by sex?
- Finland ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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