Infant mortality by sex in Finland

Finland: Infant mortality by sex was 0.2014 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2014
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
190th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.07
in 1950
All-time low
0.2014
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Finland, 1950–2024

01234195019872024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 187 Sweden 0.2137 compare
  2. 188 Montenegro 0.2038 compare
  3. 189 Luxembourg 0.2021 compare
  4. 191 Belarus 0.2004 compare
  5. 192 Slovenia 0.1983 compare
  6. 193 Japan 0.1882 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More health data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

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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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
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