Number of infant deaths in Finland
Finland: Number of infant deaths was 82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Finland, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Finland is 82, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 82, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,332 | — |
| 1952 | 3,109 | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 2,928 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 2,733 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 2,589 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 2,453 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 2,295 | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 2,079 | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 1,912 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 1,804 | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 1,689 | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 1,586 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 1,501 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 1,416 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 1,314 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 1,230 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 1,166 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 1,087 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 979 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 879 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 793 | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 717 | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 658 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 642 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 646 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 625 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 581 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 530 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 486 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 453 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 430 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 421 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 417 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 405 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 388 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 371 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 360 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 362 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 364 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 358 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 348 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 333 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 313 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 292 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 273 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 252 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 234 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 218 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 207 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 200 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 192 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 185 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 181 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 179 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 175 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 158 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 140 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 132 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 125 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 118 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 112 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 105 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 99 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 82 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,603 | 1,912 | 3,332 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,377 | 979 | 1,804 | 10 |
| 1970s | 655.7 | 486 | 879 | 10 |
| 1980s | 397.1 | 360 | 453 | 10 |
| 1990s | 282.8 | 207 | 358 | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.8 | 153 | 200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.9 | 88 | 147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 82 | 90 | 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 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,332 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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