Mortality rate, infant in Finland

Finland: Mortality rate, infant was 1.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1970
All-time low
1.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Mortality rate, infant in Finland, 1970–2023

2.557.51012.5197019962023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Finland is 1.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Finland peaked at 13.2 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.

That places Finland 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.41 per 1,000 live births 7.6 per 1,000 live births 13.2 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 6.28 per 1,000 live births 5.8 per 1,000 live births 7.2 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 4.5 per 1,000 live births 3.6 per 1,000 live births 5.6 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 3.05 per 1,000 live births 2.6 per 1,000 live births 3.5 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 2.06 per 1,000 live births 1.9 per 1,000 live births 2.4 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 1.8 per 1,000 live births 1.8 per 1,000 live births 1.8 per 1,000 live births 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 187 Belarus 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 187 Iceland 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 187 Norway 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 190 Japan 1.8 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 190 Slovenia 1.8 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 193 Singapore 1.7 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

More population data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant in Finland?
Mortality rate, infant in Finland was 1.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 13.2 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
How does Finland rank for mortality rate, infant?
Finland ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release