Number of under-five deaths, female in Finland
Finland: Number of under-five deaths, female was 46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
46
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
161st
of 197 countries
All-time high
946
in 1960
All-time low
46
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
Finland recorded 46 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Finland peaked at 946 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2024.
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 under-five deaths, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 946 | — |
| 1961 | 884 | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 826 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 780 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 733 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 683 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 642 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 608 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 567 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 513 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 463 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 418 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 377 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 345 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 331 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 328 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 317 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 297 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 274 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 253 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 237 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 225 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 220 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 218 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 212 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 205 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 197 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 191 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 191 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 191 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 188 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 183 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 175 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 166 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 156 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 146 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 135 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 126 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 118 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 112 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 107 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 103 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 99 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 46 | -2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 40% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 718.2 | 513 | 946 | 10 |
| 1970s | 340.3 | 253 | 463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.7 | 191 | 237 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.5 | 112 | 188 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.6 | 83 | 107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6 | 50 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2 | 46 | 50 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Finland?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Finland was 46 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 946 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Finland ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.