Infant deaths in Finland
Finland: Infant deaths was 82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
171st
of 213 countries
All-time high
200
in 2000
All-time low
82
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Finland stood at 82. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Finland peaked at 200 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2024.
That places Finland 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200 | — |
| 2001 | 192 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 185 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 181 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 179 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 175 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 158 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 140 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 132 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 125 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 118 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 112 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 105 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 99 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 82 | -1.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 39% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.8 | 153 | 200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.9 | 88 | 147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 82 | 90 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More development goals data for Finland
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0889 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,590 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 60 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Finland?
- Infant deaths in Finland was 82 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 200 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for infant deaths?
- Finland ranks 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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