Neonatal mortality rate in Finland
Finland: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Finland, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.1% for neonatal mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Finland peaked at 2.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 198th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 196 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 196 Slovenia 0.1% compare
- 199 Cook Islands 0.1% compare
- 199 Estonia 0.1% compare
- 201 Monaco 0.1% compare
More health data for Finland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 30,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 30,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 30,372 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Finland?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Finland was 0.1% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days