Maternal mortality ratio in Finland
Finland: Maternal mortality ratio was 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Finland, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Finland recorded 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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 147th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 144 United Kingdom 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 146 Lithuania 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 148 Albania 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 149 South Korea 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 150 France 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Finland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 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 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 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?
- Finland ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.