Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -0.1532 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-0.1532 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.1366 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-7.46 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Finland, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Finland is -0.1532 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Finland peaked at -0.1366 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.46 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Finland 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -4.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1953 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1954 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1955 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1956 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1957 | -5 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1958 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1959 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1960 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1961 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1962 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1963 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1964 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1965 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1966 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1967 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1968 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1969 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1970 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1971 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1972 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1973 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1974 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1975 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1976 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1977 | -7.29 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1978 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1979 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1980 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1981 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1982 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1983 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1984 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1985 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1986 | -0.8546 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1987 | -0.982 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1988 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1989 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1990 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1991 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1992 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1993 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1994 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1995 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1996 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1997 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1998 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1999 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2000 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2001 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2002 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2003 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2005 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2006 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2007 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2008 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2009 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2010 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2013 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2014 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2015 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2016 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2017 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2018 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2019 | -0.7897 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4823 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2021 | -0.364 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1429 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2023 | -0.1366 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2024 | -0.1532 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.77 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -5.07 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.92 % change on previous year | -7.46 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | -0.8546 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.56 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -4.86 % change on previous year | -0.7897 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2558 % change on previous year | -0.4823 % change on previous year | -0.1366 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 31 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de -0.0109 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Austria -0.0228 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Mauritius -0.0563 % change on previous year compare
- 35 United States -0.1784 % change on previous year compare
- 36 South Africa -0.2931 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Portugal -0.3219 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Finland?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Finland was -0.1532 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1366 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.46 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Finland rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.