Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Finland
Finland: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 7.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.88
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
154th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.55
in 2020
All-time low
6.61
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Finland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Finland is 7.88, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Finland peaked at 8.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 1985.
That places Finland 154th out of 195 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 who gho 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Finland?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Finland was 7.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Finland ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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