Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 2.1 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1 Rate
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
37th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5.8 Rate
in 1991
All-time low
1.7 Rate
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Finland is 2.1 Rate, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 5.8 Rate in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Rate, in 2015.
Finland ranks 37th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.6 Rate | — |
| 1991 | 5.8 Rate | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.2 Rate | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 4.4 Rate | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 4.7 Rate | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.9 Rate | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 4 Rate | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9 Rate | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2 Rate | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6 Rate | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8 Rate | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.2 Rate | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 3 Rate | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1 Rate | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3 Rate | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3 Rate | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8 Rate | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7 Rate | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6 Rate | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 Rate | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4 Rate | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 Rate | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 Rate | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Rate | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9 Rate | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2 Rate | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 Rate | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 Rate | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 Rate | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8 Rate | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 Rate | +16.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.1 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 Rate, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.1 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 Rate, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.53 Rate | 3.6 Rate | 5.8 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 Rate | 2.6 Rate | 3.8 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 Rate | 1.7 Rate | 2.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 Rate | 1.8 Rate | 2.1 Rate | 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)
- 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 rates by nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Finland was 2.1 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 Rate in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Rate in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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