Infant mortality rate in Finland
Finland: Infant mortality rate was 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1872 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.86 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.1872 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate in Finland, 1949–2024
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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Finland is 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 3.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Finland ranks 193rd 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 in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9441 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8777 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8162 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7621 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7165 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6795 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6513 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6309 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6172 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6085 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6027 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5971 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5891 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5763 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.558 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5341 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5064 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4781 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4513 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4272 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4068 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3896 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3749 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.362 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3507 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3408 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3237 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3147 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3047 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2934 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2811 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2684 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2558 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2436 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2323 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.222 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2129 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2054 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1995 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1954 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1926 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1906 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1893 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1885 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1879 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1877 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1876 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 52% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7621 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6269 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5763 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7165 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4488 deaths per 100 live births | 0.362 deaths per 100 live births | 0.558 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3065 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2558 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3507 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2083 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1893 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2436 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1878 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1885 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 190 Norway 0.2045 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 191 Sweden 0.1964 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Montenegro 0.193 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 194 Luxembourg 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 195 Slovenia 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Japan 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 rate in Finland?
- Infant mortality rate in Finland was 0.1872 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 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 193rd out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .