Lifetime risk of maternal death in Finland
Finland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.009 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Finland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Finland stood at 0.009. 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.
That places Finland 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0733 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 160th out of 194 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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