Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Finland
Finland: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 8.34 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
8.34
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
150th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,437
in 1868
All-time low
1.54
in 1984
Years of data
270
1751–2020
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Finland, 1751–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Finland stood at 8.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 1,437 in 1868 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1984.
That places Finland 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 933.69 | — |
| 1752 | 794.02 | -15.0% |
| 1753 | 636.81 | -19.8% |
| 1754 | 899.64 | +41.3% |
| 1755 | 747.43 | -16.9% |
| 1756 | 857.94 | +14.8% |
| 1757 | 950.35 | +10.8% |
| 1758 | 923.29 | -2.8% |
| 1759 | 838.17 | -9.2% |
| 1760 | 1,061 | +26.6% |
| 1761 | 769.2 | -27.5% |
| 1762 | 823.2 | +7.0% |
| 1763 | 889.56 | +8.1% |
| 1764 | 909.09 | +2.2% |
| 1765 | 921.08 | +1.3% |
| 1766 | 865.52 | -6.0% |
| 1767 | 913.39 | +5.5% |
| 1768 | 777.96 | -14.8% |
| 1769 | 871.1 | +12.0% |
| 1770 | 684.12 | -21.5% |
| 1771 | 847.62 | +23.9% |
| 1772 | 839.91 | -0.9% |
| 1773 | 701.55 | -16.5% |
| 1774 | 881.3 | +25.6% |
| 1775 | 1,010 | +14.6% |
| 1776 | 852.7 | -15.5% |
| 1777 | 732.92 | -14.0% |
| 1778 | 805.49 | +9.9% |
| 1779 | 727.69 | -9.7% |
| 1780 | 837.79 | +15.1% |
| 1781 | 828.98 | -1.1% |
| 1782 | 891.64 | +7.6% |
| 1783 | 888.81 | -0.3% |
| 1784 | 748.91 | -15.7% |
| 1785 | 721.18 | -3.7% |
| 1786 | 706.29 | -2.1% |
| 1787 | 722.01 | +2.2% |
| 1788 | 762.61 | +5.6% |
| 1789 | 1,093 | +43.3% |
| 1790 | 1,122 | +2.7% |
| 1791 | 983.25 | -12.4% |
| 1792 | 897.32 | -8.7% |
| 1793 | 894.75 | -0.3% |
| 1794 | 844.85 | -5.6% |
| 1795 | 801.07 | -5.2% |
| 1796 | 825.59 | +3.1% |
| 1797 | 695.64 | -15.7% |
| 1798 | 878.99 | +26.4% |
| 1799 | 804.82 | -8.4% |
| 1800 | 825.33 | +2.5% |
| 1801 | 834.91 | +1.2% |
| 1802 | 867.76 | +3.9% |
| 1803 | 806.58 | -7.0% |
| 1804 | 789.1 | -2.2% |
| 1805 | 842.11 | +6.7% |
| 1806 | 757.98 | -10.0% |
| 1807 | 884.34 | +16.7% |
| 1808 | 1,011 | +14.3% |
| 1809 | 1,132 | +12.0% |
| 1810 | 912.98 | -19.3% |
| 1811 | 922.58 | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 965.18 | +4.6% |
| 1813 | 806.81 | -16.4% |
| 1814 | 793.4 | -1.7% |
| 1815 | 779.99 | -1.7% |
| 1816 | 902.88 | +15.8% |
| 1817 | 925.61 | +2.5% |
| 1818 | 901.16 | -2.6% |
| 1819 | 876.71 | -2.7% |
| 1820 | 867.04 | -1.1% |
| 1821 | 864.44 | -0.3% |
| 1822 | 811.23 | -6.2% |
| 1823 | 884.72 | +9.1% |
| 1824 | 877.46 | -0.8% |
| 1825 | 787.61 | -10.2% |
| 1826 | 784.48 | -0.4% |
| 1827 | 905.77 | +15.5% |
| 1828 | 911.02 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 845.67 | -7.2% |
| 1830 | 843.48 | -0.3% |
| 1831 | 883.97 | +4.8% |
| 1832 | 800.91 | -9.4% |
| 1833 | 1,162 | +45.0% |
| 1834 | 843.98 | -27.3% |
| 1835 | 923.72 | +9.4% |
| 1836 | 912.45 | -1.2% |
| 1837 | 1,000 | +9.6% |
| 1838 | 913.73 | -8.7% |
| 1839 | 949.71 | +3.9% |
| 1840 | 897.7 | -5.5% |
| 1841 | 853.56 | -4.9% |
| 1842 | 766.34 | -10.2% |
| 1843 | 869.45 | +13.5% |
| 1844 | 754.84 | -13.2% |
| 1845 | 774.36 | +2.6% |
| 1846 | 875.9 | +13.1% |
| 1847 | 864.48 | -1.3% |
| 1848 | 784.2 | -9.3% |
| 1849 | 702.92 | -10.4% |
| 1850 | 798.02 | +13.5% |
| 1851 | 757.68 | -5.1% |
| 1852 | 874.82 | +15.5% |
| 1853 | 900.72 | +3.0% |
| 1854 | 857.84 | -4.8% |
| 1855 | 1,020 | +18.9% |
| 1856 | 1,029 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 949.47 | -7.7% |
| 1858 | 1,092 | +15.0% |
| 1859 | 987.73 | -9.6% |
| 1860 | 933.79 | -5.5% |
| 1861 | 852.2 | -8.7% |
| 1862 | 940.78 | +10.4% |
| 1863 | 857.15 | -8.9% |
| 1864 | 861.07 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 841.03 | -2.3% |
| 1866 | 961.72 | +14.3% |
| 1867 | 961.73 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1,437 | +49.5% |
| 1869 | 962.41 | -33.0% |
| 1870 | 820.42 | -14.8% |
| 1871 | 821.73 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 735.77 | -10.5% |
| 1873 | 755.61 | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 794.1 | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 904.76 | +13.9% |
| 1876 | 1,067 | +17.9% |
| 1877 | 902.03 | -15.5% |
| 1878 | 819.64 | -9.1% |
| 1879 | 778.73 | -5.0% |
| 1880 | 874.52 | +12.3% |
| 1881 | 840.74 | -3.9% |
| 1882 | 690.31 | -17.9% |
| 1883 | 705.7 | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 662.85 | -6.1% |
| 1885 | 713.44 | +7.6% |
| 1886 | 839.95 | +17.7% |
| 1887 | 808.82 | -3.7% |
| 1888 | 755.88 | -6.5% |
| 1889 | 657.41 | -13.0% |
| 1890 | 590.8 | -10.1% |
| 1891 | 602.72 | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 559.97 | -7.1% |
| 1893 | 627.14 | +12.0% |
| 1894 | 488.15 | -22.2% |
| 1895 | 555.13 | +13.7% |
| 1896 | 499.66 | -10.0% |
| 1897 | 476.13 | -4.7% |
| 1898 | 424.21 | -10.9% |
| 1899 | 505.9 | +19.3% |
| 1900 | 494.56 | -2.2% |
| 1901 | 459.18 | -7.2% |
| 1902 | 483.45 | +5.3% |
| 1903 | 417.06 | -13.7% |
| 1904 | 452.06 | +8.4% |
| 1905 | 401.86 | -11.1% |
| 1906 | 381.83 | -5.0% |
| 1907 | 400.19 | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 389.6 | -2.6% |
| 1909 | 415.77 | +6.7% |
| 1910 | 372.11 | -10.5% |
| 1911 | 425.26 | +14.3% |
| 1912 | 370.63 | -12.8% |
| 1913 | 393.12 | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 411.07 | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 340.91 | -17.1% |
| 1916 | 364.08 | +6.8% |
| 1917 | 378.8 | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 442.8 | +16.9% |
| 1919 | 400.65 | -9.5% |
| 1920 | 360.04 | -10.1% |
| 1921 | 329.82 | -8.4% |
| 1922 | 303.22 | -8.1% |
| 1923 | 308.68 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 347.18 | +12.5% |
| 1925 | 293.89 | -15.3% |
| 1926 | 320 | +8.9% |
| 1927 | 296.25 | -7.4% |
| 1928 | 300.56 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 359.16 | +19.5% |
| 1930 | 326.97 | -9.0% |
| 1931 | 300.56 | -8.1% |
| 1932 | 294.15 | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 250.59 | -14.8% |
| 1934 | 236.29 | -5.7% |
| 1935 | 241.63 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 542.86 | +124.7% |
| 1937 | 503.33 | -7.3% |
| 1938 | 430.28 | -14.5% |
| 1939 | 401.72 | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 476.85 | +18.7% |
| 1941 | 343.88 | -27.9% |
| 1942 | 426.45 | +24.0% |
| 1943 | 412.55 | -3.3% |
| 1944 | 443.07 | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 402.06 | -9.3% |
| 1946 | 266.79 | -33.6% |
| 1947 | 214.48 | -19.6% |
| 1948 | 172.61 | -19.5% |
| 1949 | 155.53 | -9.9% |
| 1950 | 145.82 | -6.2% |
| 1951 | 121.42 | -16.7% |
| 1952 | 125.36 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 132.86 | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 106.87 | -19.6% |
| 1955 | 104.91 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 111.52 | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 88.68 | -20.5% |
| 1958 | 99.44 | +12.1% |
| 1959 | 67.51 | -32.1% |
| 1960 | 71.7 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 54.86 | -23.5% |
| 1962 | 51.58 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 49.98 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 42.17 | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 25.52 | -39.5% |
| 1966 | 30.85 | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 20.74 | -32.8% |
| 1968 | 28.46 | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 14.66 | -48.5% |
| 1970 | 12.34 | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 8.22 | -33.4% |
| 1972 | 11.94 | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 10.52 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 4.82 | -54.2% |
| 1975 | 10.66 | +121.3% |
| 1976 | 8.97 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 7.59 | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 3.12 | -58.9% |
| 1979 | 6.3 | +101.9% |
| 1980 | 1.59 | -74.8% |
| 1981 | 4.73 | +198.2% |
| 1982 | 4.55 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3 | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 1.54 | -48.8% |
| 1985 | 5.57 | +261.7% |
| 1986 | 6.61 | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 6.52 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.41 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.59 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.55 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.29 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.54 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 6.3 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.45 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.04 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 6.8 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.85 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.46 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 7.29 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.35 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.01 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.26 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.74 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.69 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 7.05 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.99 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.34 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.75 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.32 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 7.46 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 7.26 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.81 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.29 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.67 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.53 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 8.34 | -2.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +261.7% | 1.54 | 5.57 |
| 1981 | +198.2% | 1.59 | 4.73 |
| 1936 | +124.7% | 241.63 | 542.86 |
| 1975 | +121.3% | 4.82 | 10.66 |
| 1979 | +101.9% | 3.12 | 6.3 |
| 1980 | -74.8% | 6.3 | 1.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 842.37 | 636.81 | 950.35 | 9 |
| 1760s | 880.09 | 769.2 | 1,061 | 10 |
| 1770s | 808.3 | 684.12 | 1,010 | 10 |
| 1780s | 820.12 | 706.29 | 1,093 | 10 |
| 1790s | 874.86 | 695.64 | 1,122 | 10 |
| 1800s | 875.06 | 757.98 | 1,132 | 10 |
| 1810s | 878.73 | 779.99 | 965.18 | 10 |
| 1820s | 853.94 | 784.48 | 911.02 | 10 |
| 1830s | 923.41 | 800.91 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 1840s | 814.37 | 702.92 | 897.7 | 10 |
| 1850s | 926.8 | 757.68 | 1,092 | 10 |
| 1860s | 960.94 | 841.03 | 1,437 | 10 |
| 1870s | 839.98 | 735.77 | 1,067 | 10 |
| 1880s | 754.96 | 657.41 | 874.52 | 10 |
| 1890s | 532.98 | 424.21 | 627.14 | 10 |
| 1900s | 429.56 | 381.83 | 494.56 | 10 |
| 1910s | 389.94 | 340.91 | 442.8 | 10 |
| 1920s | 321.88 | 293.89 | 360.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 352.84 | 236.29 | 542.86 | 10 |
| 1940s | 331.43 | 155.53 | 476.85 | 10 |
| 1950s | 110.44 | 67.51 | 145.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.05 | 14.66 | 71.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.45 | 3.12 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 | 1.54 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 | 6.1 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 | 6.69 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 | 6.75 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 | 8.34 | 8.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 147 United Kingdom 9.84 compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates 9.34 compare
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- 152 South Korea 8.12 compare
- 153 France 7.91 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Finland?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Finland was 8.34 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,437 in 1868.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1984.
- How does Finland rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.