Infant mortality rate by sex in Finland
Finland: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1722 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.1722 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Finland, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Finland stood at 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Finland peaked at 3.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Finland ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9904 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9364 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8816 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8263 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7706 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7211 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6749 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6372 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6046 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5833 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5655 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5529 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.545 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5389 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5343 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5277 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5166 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5004 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4805 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4549 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4293 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4058 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.384 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3655 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3502 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3367 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3249 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3145 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3056 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2983 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2906 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2826 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2741 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2643 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2535 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2426 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2319 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2212 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2112 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2022 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1942 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1876 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1824 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1788 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1763 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1749 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1738 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1733 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1729 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1727 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.909 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6749 deaths per 100 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5606 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5166 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6372 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4032 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3249 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5004 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2758 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2319 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3145 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1902 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1738 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2212 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1727 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1733 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 191 Montenegro 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Sweden 0.178 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 193 Japan 0.1747 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 195 Luxembourg 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Slovenia 0.1682 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Belarus 0.1591 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Finland?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Finland was 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Finland ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .