Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Finland
Finland: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Finland, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Finland is 8, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Finland peaked at 9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1985.
Finland ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7 | — |
| 1986 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.3 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Finland?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Finland was 8 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Finland ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).