Infant mortality rate in Finland
Finland: Infant mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Finland stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Finland peaked at 4.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 224th of 236 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 | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
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More health data for Finland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 30,372 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Finland?
- Infant mortality rate in Finland was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.