Appendix table 3. Mortality during infant and perinatal period 1987–2015
Perinatal deaths (stillbirths and first week deaths) | Perinatal mortality/ 1000 births (incl. stillbirths) 1) | Stillbirths | First week mortality | First week mortality/ 1,000 births | Neonatal deaths | Neonatal mortality 2) | Infant deaths | Infant mortality 3) | |
1987 | 505 | 8,4 | 311 | 194 | 3,2 | 252 | 4,2 | 370 | 6,2 |
1990 | 507 | 7,7 | 307 | 200 | 3,1 | 245 | 3,7 | 368 | 5,6 |
1995 | 429 | 6,8 | 299 | 130 | 2,1 | 172 | 2,8 | 251 | 4,0 |
2000 | 325 | 5,7 | 228 | 97 | 1,7 | 136 | 2,4 | 205 | 3,6 |
2001 | 306 | 5,4 | 208 | 98 | 1,7 | 122 | 2,2 | 181 | 3,2 |
2002 | 304 | 5,5 | 213 | 91 | 1,6 | 117 | 2,1 | 165 | 3,0 |
2003 | 276 | 4,9 | 178 | 98 | 1,7 | 120 | 2,1 | 182 | 3,2 |
2004 | 300 | 5,2 | 187 | 113 | 2,0 | 142 | 2,5 | 193 | 3,3 |
2005 | 286 | 4,9 | 182 | 104 | 1,8 | 125 | 2,2 | 179 | 3,1 |
2006 | 284 | 4,8 | 193 | 91 | 1,5 | 119 | 2,0 | 168 | 2,9 |
2007 | 298 | 5,1 | 204 | 94 | 1,6 | 109 | 1,9 | 159 | 2,7 |
2008 | 283 | 4,7 | 189 | 94 | 1,6 | 116 | 1,9 | 159 | 2,7 |
2009 | 300 | 4,9 | 205 | 95 | 1,6 | 122 | 2,0 | 160 | 2,6 |
2010 | 248 | 4,1 | 181 | 67 | 1,1 | 91 | 1,5 | 138 | 2,3 |
2011 | 239 | 4,0 | 161 | 78 | 1,3 | 97 | 1,6 | 142 | 2,4 |
2012 | 232 | 3,9 | 161 | 71 | 1,2 | 85 | 1,4 | 141 | 2,4 |
2013 | 197 | 3,4 | 147 | 50 | 0,9 | 61 | 1,0 | 98 | 1,7 |
2014 | 225 | 3,9 | 163 | 62 | 1,1 | 81 | 1,4 | 125 | 2,2 |
2015 | 225 | 4,0 | 172 | 53 | 1,0 | 69 | 1,2 | 96 | 1,7 |
2) Neonatal mortality = The number of deaths during the four first weeks of life per thousand live births.
3) Infant mortality = The number of deaths at under one year per thousand live births.
Source: Causes of death, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Airi Pajunen 029 551 3605, Jari Hellanto 029 551 3291, kuolemansyyt@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 30.12.2016
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Appendix table 3. Mortality during infant and perinatal period 1987–2015
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