Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Finland
Finland: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5769 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5769
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5929
in 2021
All-time low
0.5321
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Finland is 0.5769, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Finland peaked at 0.5929 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5321, in 2013.
That places Finland 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5874 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5851 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5925 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.582 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5904 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5813 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5779 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5784 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5746 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5804 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5714 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5678 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5639 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5631 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5616 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5581 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5598 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5594 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5619 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5585 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5525 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5434 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5366 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5321 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5405 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5461 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5489 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5476 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5462 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5487 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5676 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5929 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5495 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5619 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5769 | +2.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.5769 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.5769 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.583 | 0.5746 | 0.5925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5626 | 0.5581 | 0.5714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5442 | 0.5321 | 0.5525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5698 | 0.5495 | 0.5929 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Finland?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Finland was 0.5769 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5929 in 2021.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5321 in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Finland ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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