Number of neonatal deaths in Finland
Finland: Number of neonatal deaths was 60 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
159th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,250
in 1961
All-time low
59
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Finland is 60, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Finland peaked at 1,250 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2023.
Finland ranks 159th of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,250 | — |
| 1962 | 1,201 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,167 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,101 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 1,021 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 967 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 916 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 839 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 746 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 679 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 609 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 556 | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 509 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 515 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 503 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 473 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 429 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 385 | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 351 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 323 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 304 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 299 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 292 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 279 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 266 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 253 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 247 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 254 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 251 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 252 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 244 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 237 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 220 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 209 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 193 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 178 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 166 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 154 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 148 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 140 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 134 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 128 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 125 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 123 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 117 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 113 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 94 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 67 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 60 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,023 | 746 | 1,250 | 9 |
| 1970s | 500.9 | 351 | 679 | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.8 | 247 | 323 | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.1 | 148 | 252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.4 | 105 | 140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1 | 62 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62 | 59 | 67 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Finland?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Finland was 60 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,250 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Finland ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.