Number of neonatal deaths in Finland
Finland: Number of neonatal deaths was 59 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
59 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
162nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,792 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
59 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Finland, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Finland is 59 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Finland peaked at 2,792 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 59 deaths, in 2019.
Finland ranks 162nd of 204 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 neonatal deaths in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,792 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,588 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1952 | 2,400 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 2,225 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 2,064 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1955 | 1,914 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1956 | 1,732 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 1,750 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 1,540 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1959 | 1,470 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 1,319 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 1,275 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 1,240 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1,149 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 1,052 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 1,011 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 919 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 868 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 796 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 718 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 643 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 574 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 517 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 480 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 515 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 501 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 453 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 417 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 363 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 341 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 324 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 297 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 286 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 286 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 277 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 258 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 240 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 248 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 253 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 256 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 250 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 251 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 232 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 208 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 199 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 180 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 167 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 161 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 154 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 145 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 136 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 125 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 120 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 126 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 129 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 124 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 113 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 112 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 108 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 103 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 97 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 93 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 89 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 75 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 77 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 65 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 60 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,048 deaths | 1,470 deaths | 2,792 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,035 deaths | 718 deaths | 1,319 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 480.4 deaths | 341 deaths | 643 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.5 deaths | 240 deaths | 324 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.7 deaths | 145 deaths | 251 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.6 deaths | 103 deaths | 136 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2 deaths | 59 deaths | 97 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 545 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Finland?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Finland was 59 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,792 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 deaths in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Finland ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 70 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.