Stillbirth rate in Finland
Finland: Stillbirth rate was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
194th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 2000
All-time low
1.96
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Finland stood at 1.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Finland peaked at 2.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2021.
That places Finland 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.67 | — |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.01 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.97 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.96 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.14 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.98 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.96 | 1.98 | 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, total, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1433 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Finland?
- Stillbirth rate in Finland was 1.98 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for stillbirth rate?
- Finland ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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