Infant mortality by sex in Finland
Finland: Infant mortality by sex was 0.2014 in 2024. β Volatile
Infant mortality by sex in Finland, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Finland is 0.2014, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Finland peaked at 4.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2014, in 2024.
Finland ranks 190th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.32 | 2.62 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.95 | 1.56 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 0.8449 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.69 | 0.6334 | 0.7915 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.492 | 0.3972 | 0.6129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3358 | 0.2785 | 0.3851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2255 | 0.204 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2021 | 0.2014 | 0.203 | 5 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 30,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 30,325 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Finland?
- Infant mortality by sex in Finland was 0.2014 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2014 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Finland ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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