Maternal mortality ratio in Finland
Finland: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.88
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.55
in 2020
All-time low
6.61
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Finland, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.88 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Finland peaked at 8.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 1985.
That places Finland 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.61 | — |
| 1986 | 7.53 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 7.32 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.63 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 7.83 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.05 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.63 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 7.91 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.35 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 7.03 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.97 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.82 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.13 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.68 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 6.73 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.18 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 6.95 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.05 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.36 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.77 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.98 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 7.34 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.28 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.83 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.63 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.22 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.72 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.89 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.16 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.44 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.85 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.93 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.41 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 8.55 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.46 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.35 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.88 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.39 | 6.61 | 7.83 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.23 | 6.68 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 6.8 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 6.89 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 | 7.88 | 8.55 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Finland?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Finland was 7.88 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Finland ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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