Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Finland
Finland: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
82
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
161st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,804
in 1960
All-time low
82
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Finland is 82, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure 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 1,804 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2024.
Finland ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,804 | — |
| 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 38% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 248, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Finland?
- Number of infant deaths in Finland was 82 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,804 in 1960.
- 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 161st out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.