Number of infant deaths, female in Finland
Finland: Number of infant deaths, female was 37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Finland stood at 37. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Finland peaked at 769 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2023.
Finland ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 769 | — |
| 1961 | 721 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 676 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 640 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 601 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 558 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 524 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 497 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 463 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 416 | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 373 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 335 | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 303 | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 278 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 272 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 274 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 266 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 249 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 228 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 210 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 197 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 186 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 184 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 183 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 178 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 170 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 162 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 157 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 159 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 159 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 157 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 153 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 146 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 138 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 129 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 120 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 111 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 103 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 96 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 37 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586.5 | 416 | 769 | 10 |
| 1970s | 278.8 | 210 | 373 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.5 | 157 | 197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.4 | 91 | 157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.3 | 68 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7 | 39 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6 | 37 | 40 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 338,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Finland?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Finland was 37 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 769 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Finland ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.