Neonatal deaths in Finland
Finland: Neonatal deaths was 60 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
170th
of 213 countries
All-time high
140
in 2000
All-time low
59
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Finland recorded 60 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Finland peaked at 140 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2023.
Finland ranks 170th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140 | — |
| 2001 | 134 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 128 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 125 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 123 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 117 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 113 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 94 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 67 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 60 | +1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 60 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 40% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 60 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.4 | 105 | 140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1 | 62 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62 | 59 | 67 | 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)
- Infant deaths 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Finland?
- Neonatal deaths in Finland was 60 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 140 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for neonatal deaths?
- Finland ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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