Child mortality in Finland
Finland: Child mortality was 0.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
63.66
in 1868
All-time low
0.24
in 2016
Years of data
159
1866–2024
Child mortality in Finland, 1866–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Finland stood at 0.24. That is the lowest value across all 159 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Finland peaked at 63.66 in 1868 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2016.
That places Finland 192nd out of 200 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.
Child mortality in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1866 | 35.44 | — |
| 1867 | 36.25 | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 63.66 | +75.6% |
| 1869 | 22.59 | -64.5% |
| 1870 | 21.85 | -3.3% |
| 1871 | 22.59 | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 28.11 | +24.4% |
| 1873 | 29.91 | +6.4% |
| 1874 | 29.42 | -1.6% |
| 1875 | 27.78 | -5.6% |
| 1876 | 26.52 | -4.5% |
| 1877 | 26.19 | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 31.11 | +18.8% |
| 1879 | 24.09 | -22.6% |
| 1880 | 28.81 | +19.6% |
| 1881 | 31.92 | +10.8% |
| 1882 | 29.87 | -6.4% |
| 1883 | 26.3 | -12.0% |
| 1884 | 26.48 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 28.81 | +8.8% |
| 1886 | 28.77 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 22.59 | -21.5% |
| 1888 | 23.18 | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 23.45 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 23.84 | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 26.94 | +13.0% |
| 1892 | 29.38 | +9.1% |
| 1893 | 24.14 | -17.8% |
| 1894 | 22.88 | -5.2% |
| 1895 | 20.25 | -11.5% |
| 1896 | 21.6 | +6.7% |
| 1897 | 19.96 | -7.6% |
| 1898 | 20.8 | +4.2% |
| 1899 | 24.1 | +15.9% |
| 1900 | 26.96 | +11.9% |
| 1901 | 25.63 | -4.9% |
| 1902 | 21.48 | -16.2% |
| 1903 | 21.23 | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 20.13 | -5.2% |
| 1905 | 21.62 | +7.4% |
| 1906 | 20.5 | -5.2% |
| 1907 | 19.46 | -5.1% |
| 1908 | 20.73 | +6.5% |
| 1909 | 18.5 | -10.8% |
| 1910 | 19.12 | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 18.29 | -4.3% |
| 1912 | 17.35 | -5.1% |
| 1913 | 17.52 | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 16.68 | -4.8% |
| 1915 | 16.79 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 17.67 | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 19.18 | +8.5% |
| 1918 | 21.45 | +11.8% |
| 1919 | 22.5 | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 18.04 | -19.8% |
| 1921 | 14.02 | -22.3% |
| 1922 | 14.54 | +3.7% |
| 1923 | 14.48 | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 15.73 | +8.6% |
| 1925 | 12.17 | -22.6% |
| 1926 | 12.01 | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 13.95 | +16.2% |
| 1928 | 12.22 | -12.4% |
| 1929 | 13.86 | +13.4% |
| 1930 | 10.64 | -23.2% |
| 1931 | 10.27 | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 10.01 | -2.5% |
| 1933 | 10.66 | +6.5% |
| 1934 | 10.77 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 9.43 | -12.4% |
| 1936 | 9.38 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 9.55 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 9.34 | -2.2% |
| 1939 | 9.95 | +6.5% |
| 1940 | 11.45 | +15.1% |
| 1941 | 9.12 | -20.3% |
| 1942 | 7.57 | -17.0% |
| 1943 | 7.9 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 10.35 | +31.0% |
| 1945 | 9.87 | -4.6% |
| 1946 | 7.57 | -23.3% |
| 1947 | 7.55 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 6.43 | -14.8% |
| 1949 | 4.76 | -26.0% |
| 1950 | 4.52 | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 4.3 | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 3.91 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 3.73 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 3.56 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 3.39 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 3.22 | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 3.04 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 2.86 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 2.68 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 2.52 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 2.38 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 2.25 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.13 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 2.02 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.84 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.76 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.68 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.61 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.54 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.46 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.14 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.99 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.92 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.87 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.82 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.79 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.72 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.71 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.69 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.67 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.64 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.61 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.58 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.55 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 51% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | +75.6% | 36.25 | 63.66 |
| 1869 | -64.5% | 63.66 | 22.59 |
| 1944 | +31.0% | 7.9 | 10.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 39.48 | 22.59 | 63.66 | 4 |
| 1870s | 26.76 | 21.85 | 31.11 | 10 |
| 1880s | 27.02 | 22.59 | 31.92 | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.39 | 19.96 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.62 | 18.5 | 26.96 | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.66 | 16.68 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.1 | 12.01 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10 | 9.34 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.26 | 4.76 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.66 | 2.86 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.12 | 1.68 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 0.92 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.756 | 0.69 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.543 | 0.44 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.378 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Finland?
- Child mortality in Finland was 0.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.66 in 1868.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for child mortality?
- Finland ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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