Stillbirth rate in Finland
Finland: Stillbirth rate was 0.1983 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1983 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2674 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.1956 deaths per 100 births
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Finland is 0.1983 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Finland peaked at 0.2674 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1956 deaths per 100 births, in 2021.
That places Finland 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2674 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.2582 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2481 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2378 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2292 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2257 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2277 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2273 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2205 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2135 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2066 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.201 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1985 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.198 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2026 deaths per 100 births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2037 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2019 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.201 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1996 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.197 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1956 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1974 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1983 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.1983 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 70% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.1983 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2355 deaths per 100 births | 0.2135 deaths per 100 births | 0.2674 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2013 deaths per 100 births | 0.198 deaths per 100 births | 0.2066 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1971 deaths per 100 births | 0.1956 deaths per 100 births | 0.1983 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Finland?
- Stillbirth rate in Finland was 0.1983 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2674 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1956 deaths per 100 births in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for stillbirth rate?
- Finland ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.