Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Finland
Finland: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
150th
of 200 countries
All-time high
121
in 1990
All-time low
47
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Finland stood at 47. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Finland peaked at 121 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2024.
Finland ranks 150th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121 | — |
| 1991 | 117 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 99 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47 | -4.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.3 | 96 | 121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.9 | 61 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6 | 48 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2 | 47 | 49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 147 Kosovo 49 compare
- 147 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48 compare
- 151 Qatar 45 compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 43 compare
- 152 Norway 43 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Finland?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Finland was 47 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 121 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Finland ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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