Mortality rate, infant in Finland
Finland: Mortality rate, infant was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Finland stood at 1.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Finland peaked at 21.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.
Finland ranks 190th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.36 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.41 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 188 Norway 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 188 Sweden 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Luxembourg 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Montenegro 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 Belarus 1.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 Japan 1.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 Slovenia 1.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Finland?
- Mortality rate, infant in Finland was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Finland ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.