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Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Finland

Finland: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
146th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.53 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
All-time low
5.57 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Finland, 1985–2020

024681985200220201985: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 7 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 7 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 7 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 7 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 7 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Finland stood at 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Finland peaked at 8.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.57 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1985.

That places Finland 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Finland, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 5.57 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 6.61 deaths per 100,000 live births +18.7%
1987 6.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
1988 6.41 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
1989 6.59 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.8%
1990 6.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.7%
1991 6.29 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.9%
1992 6.54 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.0%
1993 6.3 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.7%
1994 6.1 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
1995 6.34 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.0%
1996 6.45 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.7%
1997 7.04 deaths per 100,000 live births +9.2%
1998 6.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
1999 6.85 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
2000 7.46 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.8%
2001 7.29 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
2002 7.35 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.9%
2003 7.01 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.7%
2004 7.26 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.7%
2005 7.74 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.5%
2006 6.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.6%
2007 7.05 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.3%
2008 6.99 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
2009 7.34 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.1%
2010 7.02 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
2011 6.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.9%
2012 7.32 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.4%
2013 7.46 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.9%
2014 6.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.8%
2015 7.26 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.8%
2016 7.81 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.6%
2017 7.29 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.7%
2018 7.67 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.3%
2019 8.53 deaths per 100,000 live births +11.2%
2020 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 5.57 deaths per 100,000 live births 6.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 6.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 6.1 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.04 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 7.22 deaths per 100,000 live births 6.69 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.74 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 7.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 6.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 144 United Arab Emirates 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 145 Lithuania 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 147 Albania 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 148 Republic of Korea 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 149 France 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Finland?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Finland was 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 8.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.57 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
How does Finland rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
Finland ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.