Infant mortality in Finland
Finland: Infant mortality was 73 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
73 Number
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
1,259 Number
in 1960
All-time low
73 Number
in 2024
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Infant mortality in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Finland stood at 73 Number. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Finland peaked at 1,259 Number in 1960 and was at its lowest, 73 Number, in 2024.
Finland ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,259 Number | — |
| 1961 | 1,202 Number | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 1,145 Number | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,088 Number | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,031 Number | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 974 Number | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 887 Number | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 800 Number | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 712 Number | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 625 Number | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 519 Number | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 472 Number | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 449 Number | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 361 Number | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 411 Number | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 378 Number | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 376 Number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 335 Number | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 314 Number | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 268 Number | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 267 Number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 256 Number | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 263 Number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 265 Number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 256 Number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 243 Number | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 193 Number | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 278 Number | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 296 Number | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 248 Number | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 270 Number | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 271 Number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 264 Number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 233 Number | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 219 Number | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 250 Number | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 210 Number | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 221 Number | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 177 Number | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 231 Number | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 198 Number | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 176 Number | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 178 Number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 117 Number | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 113 Number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 139 Number | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 148 Number | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 122 Number | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 129 Number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 128 Number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 112 Number | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 114 Number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 106 Number | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 221 Number | +108.5% |
| 2015 | 115 Number | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 116 Number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96 Number | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 100 Number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 95 Number | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 89 Number | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 87 Number | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 93 Number | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 85 Number | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 73 Number | -14.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 73 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197 Number, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Finland's 73 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 192 Number, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +108.5% | 106 Number | 221 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 972.3 Number | 625 Number | 1,259 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 388.3 Number | 268 Number | 519 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.5 Number | 193 Number | 296 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 235 Number | 177 Number | 271 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 155.1 Number | 113 Number | 231 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.3 Number | 95 Number | 221 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4 Number | 73 Number | 93 Number | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Finland?
- Infant mortality in Finland was 73 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,259 Number in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 Number in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for infant mortality?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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