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
160th
of 194 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: 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.009 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.009 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 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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