Under-five mortality rate in Finland
Finland: Under-five mortality rate was 2.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in Finland, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.35 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Finland peaked at 47.59 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2024.
That places Finland 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 47.59 | 47.59 | 47.59 | 1 |
| 1950s | 36.64 | 28.59 | 45.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.19 | 16.83 | 26.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.65 | 9.22 | 16.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.56 | 6.95 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 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 |
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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, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.242 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4264 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Finland?
- Under-five mortality rate in Finland was 2.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.59 in 1949.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Finland ranks 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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