Finland: Child mortality

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 Finland

Deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 2
 Year 2022
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 9
 Min - Max 2 - 27
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2022 is 2 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 2 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 25 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Finland from 1960 to 2022 is 9 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 2 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 27 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Finland - Child mortality - Recent values chart

Historical series
Finland - Child mortality - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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 Maternal mortality 8 2020 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 1 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Infant mortality 2 2022 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 2 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 2 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 3 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 0 2022 deaths per 1000 births
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