Lifetime risk of maternal death in Finland
Finland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.009 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.009
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
44th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.013
in 1990
All-time low
0.009
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Finland, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.009 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Finland peaked at 0.013 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 2023.
Finland ranks 44th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0104 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0114 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.011 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.012 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0123 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.013 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.011 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.012 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0118 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.009 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0114 | 0.0104 | 0.0123 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 | 0.0093 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 | 0.0095 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 | 0.0099 | 0.0118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 | 0.009 | 0.0111 | 4 |
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate -0.1154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Finland?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Finland was 0.009 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 in 1990.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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