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 189th out of 196 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.

Stillbirth rate in Finland

Name: Stillbirth rate in Finland
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

189th

of 196 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

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 189th out of 196 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.

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

186 San Marino 0.206 deaths per 100 births compare
187 Iceland 0.2042 deaths per 100 births compare
188 Norway 0.2016 deaths per 100 births compare
190 Denmark 0.1969 deaths per 100 births compare
191 Spain 0.1968 deaths per 100 births compare
192 Estonia 0.1874 deaths per 100 births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More population data for Finland

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.4% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 93,182 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.28 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Finland →

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 189th out of 196 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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About this data

Indicator: Stillbirth rate
Unit: deaths per 100 births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.