Number of maternal deaths in Finland
Finland: Number of maternal deaths was 3.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.43
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.25
in 1992
All-time low
3.43
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Finland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Finland stood at 3.43. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Finland peaked at 5.25 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 2023.
Finland ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.14 | — |
| 1986 | 4.57 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 4.4 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.81 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 4.96 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.25 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.98 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.25 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.76 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 4.57 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.39 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.15 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.22 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.82 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 3.86 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.07 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.89 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.91 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.48 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.32 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.63 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.31 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.57 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.92 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.91 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.93 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.73 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.43 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.58 | 4.14 | 4.96 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 3.82 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.84 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.76 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.43 | 4.19 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (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 maternal deaths in Finland?
- Number of maternal deaths in Finland was 3.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Finland ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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