Maternal mortality ratio in Finland
Finland: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.88 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
169th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.55 per 100,000 live births
in 2020
All-time low
6.8 per 100,000 live births
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Finland, 2000–2023
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 169th out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.18 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 6.95 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.05 per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.36 per 100,000 live births | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.77 per 100,000 live births | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.98 per 100,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 7.34 per 100,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.28 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.83 per 100,000 live births | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.63 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.22 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.72 per 100,000 live births | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.75 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.89 per 100,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.16 per 100,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.44 per 100,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.85 per 100,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.93 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.41 per 100,000 live births | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 8.55 per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.46 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.35 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.88 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.88 per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.88 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 166 Malta 8.39 per 100,000 live births compare
- 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 167 United Kingdom 8.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 170 Kuwait 7.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 171 Lithuania 7.67 per 100,000 live births compare
- 172 San Marino 7.66 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (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)
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 169th out of 212 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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