Infant health: low birthweight in Finland
Finland: Infant health: low birthweight was 3.9 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.9 Percentage of live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.5 Percentage of live births
in 1965
All-time low
3.5 Percentage of live births
in 1987
Years of data
61
1960–2024
Infant health: low birthweight in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3.9 Percentage of live births for infant health: low birthweight in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Finland peaked at 5.5 Percentage of live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Percentage of live births, in 1987.
Finland ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Infant health: low birthweight in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1965 | 5.5 Percentage of live births | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 5.2 Percentage of live births | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 5.3 Percentage of live births | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 Percentage of live births | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.9 Percentage of live births | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.7 Percentage of live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 4 Percentage of live births | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5 Percentage of live births | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 3.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6 Percentage of live births | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.7 Percentage of live births | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.8 Percentage of live births | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.8 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9 Percentage of live births | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4 Percentage of live births | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9 Percentage of live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4 Percentage of live births | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9 Percentage of live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 Percentage of live births | 5.1 Percentage of live births | 5.5 Percentage of live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.66 Percentage of live births | 4.1 Percentage of live births | 5.1 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 Percentage of live births | 3.5 Percentage of live births | 4.2 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 Percentage of live births | 3.6 Percentage of live births | 4.4 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 Percentage of live births | 4.1 Percentage of live births | 4.3 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 Percentage of live births | 4 Percentage of live births | 4.3 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 Percentage of live births | 3.9 Percentage of live births | 4 Percentage of live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in Finland?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Finland was 3.9 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 Percentage of live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Percentage of live births in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.