Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Finland
Finland: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 2.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.35
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
195th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.73
in 1990
All-time low
2.35
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Finland stood at 2.35. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Finland peaked at 6.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2024.
That places Finland 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.73 | — |
| 1991 | 6.44 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.11 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.78 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.46 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.17 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 4.93 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.73 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.56 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.41 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.28 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.16 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.06 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.97 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.47 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.31 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.65, 51% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.43 | 4.41 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 3.16 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.37 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.35 | 2.36 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Finland?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Finland was 2.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Finland ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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