Mortality rate, adult, female in Finland
Finland: Mortality rate, adult, female was 40.62 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.62 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
118.24 per 1,000 female adults
in 1962
All-time low
40.62 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Finland stood at 40.62 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Finland peaked at 118.24 per 1,000 female adults in 1962 and was at its lowest, 40.62 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Finland ranks 188th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117.06 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 118.1 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 118.24 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 115.08 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 111.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 109.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 107.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 103.97 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 104.82 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 107.6 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 99.59 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 98.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 93.63 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 88.67 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 91.53 per 1,000 female adults | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 90.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 89.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 81.12 per 1,000 female adults | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 78.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 79.01 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.87 per 1,000 female adults | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 71.34 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 70.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 74.81 per 1,000 female adults | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 67.28 per 1,000 female adults | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 68.3 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 71.06 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 71.55 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 70.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 70.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 68.13 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 63.01 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 65.15 per 1,000 female adults | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 60.84 per 1,000 female adults | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 62.85 per 1,000 female adults | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 62.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 61.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 63.32 per 1,000 female adults | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 59.85 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 60.74 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.94 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 61.1 per 1,000 female adults | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 62.7 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 57.27 per 1,000 female adults | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 56.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.72 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 53.67 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 50.99 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 50.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.34 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 45.05 per 1,000 female adults | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 43.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 43.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.88 per 1,000 female adults | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 44.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 42.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.88 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.92 per 1,000 female adults | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 43.13 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 40.62 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 40.62 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 83% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 40.62 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.22 per 1,000 female adults, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.35 per 1,000 female adults | 103.97 per 1,000 female adults | 118.24 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.01 per 1,000 female adults | 78.75 per 1,000 female adults | 99.59 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.02 per 1,000 female adults | 67.28 per 1,000 female adults | 74.81 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.85 per 1,000 female adults | 60.84 per 1,000 female adults | 70.36 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.23 per 1,000 female adults | 55.86 per 1,000 female adults | 63.32 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.79 per 1,000 female adults | 43.09 per 1,000 female adults | 53.67 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.77 per 1,000 female adults | 40.62 per 1,000 female adults | 44.92 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 185 Australia 41.65 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 186 Portugal 41.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 187 Channel Islands 41 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 189 Austria 39.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 190 Denmark 39.14 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 191 Slovenia 38.48 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Finland?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Finland was 40.62 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 118.24 per 1,000 female adults in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.62 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Finland ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.