Child mortality by sex in Finland

Finland: Child mortality by sex was 0.2543 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2543
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
189th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5
in 1950
All-time low
0.2543
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Child mortality by sex in Finland, 1950–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 186 Latvia 0.2698 compare
  2. 187 Sweden 0.2615 compare
  3. 188 Belarus 0.2604 compare
  4. 190 Montenegro 0.2529 compare
  5. 191 Japan 0.2526 compare
  6. 192 Slovenia 0.2439 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More health data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

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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Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
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