Mortality rate, under-5 in Finland
Finland: Mortality rate, under-5 was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Finland is 2.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Finland peaked at 26.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2016.
That places Finland 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.18 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.65 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.56 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Finland?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Finland was 2.4 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 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Finland ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.