Probability of dying that year, among females in Finland
Finland: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 1881
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
146
1878–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Finland, 1878–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Finland stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Finland peaked at 16.8% in 1881 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Finland ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 16.3% | — |
| 1879 | 13.0% | -19.9% |
| 1880 | 14.8% | +13.3% |
| 1881 | 16.8% | +13.8% |
| 1882 | 15.8% | -5.8% |
| 1883 | 13.8% | -12.8% |
| 1884 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 15.4% | +9.2% |
| 1886 | 14.6% | -4.7% |
| 1887 | 12.5% | -14.8% |
| 1888 | 13.4% | +7.6% |
| 1889 | 12.7% | -5.0% |
| 1890 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 1891 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 13.9% | +9.7% |
| 1893 | 11.7% | -16.2% |
| 1894 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 11.1% | -7.7% |
| 1896 | 12.3% | +10.9% |
| 1897 | 11.7% | -4.8% |
| 1898 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 12.6% | +7.7% |
| 1900 | 13.7% | +8.9% |
| 1901 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 1902 | 11.6% | -13.1% |
| 1903 | 11.4% | -2.1% |
| 1904 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 12.1% | +7.9% |
| 1906 | 11.1% | -8.2% |
| 1907 | 10.3% | -6.9% |
| 1908 | 11.1% | +7.7% |
| 1909 | 10.3% | -6.8% |
| 1910 | 10.9% | +4.9% |
| 1911 | 10.2% | -6.1% |
| 1912 | 9.8% | -3.7% |
| 1913 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 1915 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 10.6% | +9.5% |
| 1918 | 10.6% | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 11.3% | +7.1% |
| 1920 | 9.4% | -16.8% |
| 1921 | 8.5% | -9.5% |
| 1922 | 8.9% | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 9.3% | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 7.8% | -16.9% |
| 1926 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 8.7% | +11.6% |
| 1928 | 7.8% | -10.4% |
| 1929 | 8.4% | +8.0% |
| 1930 | 6.7% | -19.6% |
| 1931 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 1935 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 1936 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 1937 | 6.1% | +6.2% |
| 1938 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 6.7% | +7.4% |
| 1941 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 1942 | 4.8% | -25.0% |
| 1943 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 6.2% | +30.0% |
| 1945 | 6.7% | +8.5% |
| 1946 | 4.9% | -27.8% |
| 1947 | 5.2% | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 4.5% | -13.7% |
| 1949 | 4.2% | -6.6% |
| 1950 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 1951 | 3.1% | -15.8% |
| 1952 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 2.6% | -9.9% |
| 1955 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.3% | -11.9% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | -14.7% |
| 1959 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -12.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 46% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 14.6% | 13.0% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Finland?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Finland was 0.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1881.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Finland ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.