Number of infant deaths in Finland
Finland: Number of infant deaths was 82 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
82 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,332 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
82 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Finland, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Finland is 82 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Finland peaked at 3,332 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 82 deaths, in 2024.
That places Finland 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,332 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 3,109 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 2,928 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 2,733 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 2,589 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 2,453 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 2,295 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 2,079 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 1,912 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 1,804 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 1,689 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 1,586 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 1,501 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 1,416 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 1,314 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 1,230 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 1,166 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 1,087 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 979 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 879 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 793 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 717 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 658 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 642 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 646 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 625 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 581 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 530 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 486 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 453 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 430 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 421 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 417 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 405 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 388 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 371 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 360 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 362 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 364 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 358 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 348 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 333 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 313 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 292 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 273 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 252 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 234 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 218 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 207 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 200 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 192 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 185 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 181 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 179 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 175 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 170 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 165 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 158 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 153 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 147 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 140 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 132 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 125 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 118 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 112 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 105 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 99 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 93 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 88 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 87 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 90 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 88 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 83 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 82 deaths | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,603 deaths | 1,912 deaths | 3,332 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,377 deaths | 979 deaths | 1,804 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 655.7 deaths | 486 deaths | 879 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 397.1 deaths | 360 deaths | 453 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 282.8 deaths | 207 deaths | 358 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.8 deaths | 153 deaths | 200 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.9 deaths | 88 deaths | 147 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 deaths | 82 deaths | 90 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Finland?
- Number of infant deaths in Finland was 82 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,332 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 deaths in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for number of infant deaths?
- Finland ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .