Number of under-five deaths in Finland
Finland: Number of under-five deaths was 104 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
104
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
160th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,223
in 1960
All-time low
104
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Finland stood at 104. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Finland peaked at 2,223 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 104, in 2024.
Finland ranks 160th 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 under-five deaths in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,223 | — |
| 1961 | 2,074 | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 1,942 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 1,835 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 1,730 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 1,610 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 1,509 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 1,429 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,334 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 1,211 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 1,094 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 990 | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 895 | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 817 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 784 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 775 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 745 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 696 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 639 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 590 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 551 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 521 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 507 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 500 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 487 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 469 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 452 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 439 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 438 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 437 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 429 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 417 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 400 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 378 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 354 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 332 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 308 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 287 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 268 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 255 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 245 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 236 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 227 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 222 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 219 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 215 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 209 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 202 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 194 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 188 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 181 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 173 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 164 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 156 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 148 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 141 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 133 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 126 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 119 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 113 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 113 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 105 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 104 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,690 | 1,211 | 2,223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 802.5 | 590 | 1,094 | 10 |
| 1980s | 480.1 | 437 | 551 | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.8 | 255 | 429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.7 | 188 | 245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.4 | 113 | 181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.8 | 104 | 113 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Finland?
- Number of under-five deaths in Finland was 104 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,223 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 104 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Finland ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.