Infant mortality rate in Finland
Finland: Infant mortality rate was 1.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.87 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Finland peaked at 3.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2024.
Finland ranks 178th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.51 | — |
| 2001 | 3.41 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.24 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.15 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.05 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.93 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.87 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.56 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.89 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.87 | 1.88 | 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 545 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Finland?
- Infant mortality rate in Finland was 1.87 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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