Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Finland
Finland: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.3626 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3626
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
180th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9405
in 1990
All-time low
0.3584
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Finland stood at 0.3626.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Finland peaked at 0.9405 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3584, in 2021.
Finland ranks 180th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9405 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9188 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8977 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8765 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8552 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8332 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8106 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7868 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7618 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.736 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7101 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.685 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6608 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6366 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6122 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5875 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5626 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5375 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5128 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4901 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4687 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4493 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4319 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4163 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4028 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3909 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3806 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3722 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3659 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3615 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.359 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3584 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3593 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3608 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3626 | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.3626 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 82% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.3626 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8417 | 0.736 | 0.9405 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5995 | 0.4901 | 0.7101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.404 | 0.3615 | 0.4687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 | 0.3584 | 0.3626 | 5 |
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)
- 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Finland?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Finland was 0.3626 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9405 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3584 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Finland ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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