Infant mortality by age and sex in Finland
Finland: Infant mortality by age and sex was 27 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27 Number
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
37th
of 58 countries
All-time high
51 Number
in 2007
All-time low
22 Number
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Finland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 27 Number for infant mortality by age and sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Finland peaked at 51 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22 Number, in 2022.
That places Finland 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 51 Number | — |
| 2008 | 50 Number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 51 Number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37 Number | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 41 Number | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 40 Number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28 Number | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 33 Number | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 27 Number | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 28 Number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 25 Number | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 34 Number | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 27 Number | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 25 Number | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 24 Number | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 22 Number | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 24 Number | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 27 Number | +12.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 27 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50 Number, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Finland's 27 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 52 Number, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.67 Number | 50 Number | 51 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 32 Number | 25 Number | 41 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4 Number | 22 Number | 27 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 by age and sex in Finland?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Finland was 27 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 51 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 Number in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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