Child mortality vs health expenditure in Finland
Finland: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 0.2352 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2352
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
190th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.76
in 1949
All-time low
0.2352
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Finland, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Finland is 0.2352, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Finland peaked at 4.76 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.2352, in 2024.
Finland ranks 190th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 4.76 | — |
| 1950 | 4.52 | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 4.3 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 3.91 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 3.73 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 3.56 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 3.39 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 3.22 | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 3.04 | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 2.86 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 2.68 | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 2.52 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 2.38 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.25 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.13 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 2.02 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 1.84 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.76 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.68 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.61 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.54 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.46 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.39 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.988 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9219 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8662 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.821 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7863 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7612 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7445 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7338 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7264 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7196 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7099 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6946 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6728 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6443 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6114 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5777 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5459 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5174 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4932 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.473 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4558 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4407 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4277 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4163 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4063 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3966 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3862 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3746 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3612 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3466 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3314 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3163 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3018 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2881 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2757 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2648 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2559 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2488 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2439 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2406 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2384 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.237 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2361 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2356 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2355 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2355 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2352 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.76 | 4.76 | 4.76 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.66 | 2.86 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.12 | 1.68 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 | 0.9219 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7564 | 0.6946 | 0.8662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5432 | 0.4407 | 0.6728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3763 | 0.3163 | 0.4277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2595 | 0.237 | 0.3018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2356 | 0.2352 | 0.2361 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Finland?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Finland was 0.2352 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2352 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Finland ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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