Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Finland
Finland: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 17.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Finland is 17.57, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Finland peaked at 53.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.57, in 2020.
That places Finland 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.37 | — |
| 2001 | 48.23 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 43.38 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 41.91 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 42.88 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 46.48 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 46.56 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.01 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.58 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 40.11 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 34.23 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 28.51 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 27.16 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 23.39 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 23.57 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.75 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 20.91 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.21 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.75 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 17.87 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 17.57 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.57 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 17.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 17.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.32, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.45 | 40.11 | 53.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.53 | 17.87 | 34.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.57 | 17.57 | 17.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Finland?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Finland was 17.57 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Finland ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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