Neonatal mortality ihme in Finland
Finland: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.12 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 1950
All-time low
0.12
in 2015
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Finland, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.12 for neonatal mortality ihme 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 ihme in Finland peaked at 2.91 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.12, 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.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.91 | — |
| 1951 | 2.52 | -13.4% |
| 1952 | 2.36 | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 2.38 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.21 | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 2.14 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 1.97 | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 2.09 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 1.88 | -10.0% |
| 1959 | 1.78 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 1.63 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 1.58 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.53 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.43 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.35 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 1.16 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.13 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.96 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.81 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.75 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.68 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.64 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.57 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.54 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.51 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.46 | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.35 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.32 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.19 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 48% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 | 1.78 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 | 1.09 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.767 | 0.54 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.427 | 0.39 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.311 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.205 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.134 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 196 Luxembourg 0.13 compare
- 196 Slovenia 0.13 compare
- 199 Cook Islands 0.11 compare
- 199 Estonia 0.11 compare
- 201 Monaco 0.1 compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- 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 mortality ihme in Finland?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Finland was 0.12 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Finland ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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