Maternal mortality ratio in Finland
Finland: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023. β² Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Finland, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.88 per 100,000 live births 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 per 100,000 live births in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.8 per 100,000 live births, in 2003.
That places Finland 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.25 per 100,000 live births | 6.8 per 100,000 live births | 7.83 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 per 100,000 live births | 6.89 per 100,000 live births | 8.41 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 per 100,000 live births | 7.88 per 100,000 live births | 8.55 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 151 Russian Federation 9.4 per 100,000 live births compare
- 152 Malta 8.39 per 100,000 live births compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 155 Kuwait 7.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 156 Lithuania 7.67 per 100,000 live births compare
- 157 San Marino 7.66 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Finland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 30,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 30,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 30,372 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Finland?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Finland was 7.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 per 100,000 live births in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Finland ranks 154th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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