Mortality rate, under-5, male in Finland
Finland: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 196 countries
All-time high
30.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Finland recorded 2.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Finland peaked at 30.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Finland ranks 190th of 196 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, under-5, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.82 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.21 per 1,000 live births | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.34 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Finland?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Finland was 2.5 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, under-5, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Finland ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.