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Published: 8 April 2014

Number of deaths at under one year decreased clearly from one year ago

In 2013, the number of deaths of children during their first year of life decreased by 28 per cent. The number was by far the lowest during Finland's independence, amounting to 102 children. Twelve months previously the number was 141 children. Infant mortality per 1,000 live births was 1.8. Prior to 2013, the lowest infant mortality rate was 2.3 per mil in 2010.

Children having died during their first year of life in 1990–2013

Finland's infant mortality rate was, on average, the third lowest in 2009 to 2011 compared with Nordic countries and Western European countries (Appendix figure 4). Iceland and Sweden have a lower infant mortality rate than Finland, 1.63 and 2.37 per mil, respectively. Japan also has a low infant mortality rate, 2.3 per mil, according to Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

The number of deaths in 2013 was 51,470, which is 250 fewer than in 2012. The number of deaths decreased by 250 for women and remained unchanged for men. The number of deaths has been higher only in 2012, in the war years and in the 1920s. Apart from 2012, the number of deaths among women was last higher than this 21 years ago. If the war years are not taken into consideration, the number of deaths among men was last higher than this in 1929.

In 2013, the average life expectancy at birth grew by 0.3 for men and by 0.4 for women. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a person aged 0 would live provided the rate of mortality remains unchanged. The increased life expectancy at birth proves that despite the growing number of aged persons and the ageing of the population, mortality has decreased.

Annual number of deaths by sex and deaths of 0-year-olds in 2001–2013

Year	Total	Men	Women	0-year-olds total
2001	48 550	23 783	24 787	181
2002	49 418	23 992	25 426	168
2003	48 996	23 922	25 074	176
2004	47 600	23 802	23 798	191
2005	47 928	24 057	23 871	174
2006	48 065	24 315	23 750	167
2007	49 077	24 809	24 268	161
2008	49 094	24 457	24 637	157
2009	49 883	25 150	24 733	158
2010	50 887	25 539	25 348	140
2011	50 585	25 335	25 250	143
2012	51 707	25 623	26 084	141
2013	51 472	25 631	25 841	102

Source: Population and Cause of Death Statistics. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Matti Saari 09 1734 3401

Director in charge: Riitta Harala

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• Appendix table 1. Deaths by month in 2003 - 2013 (8.4.2014)

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• Appendix figure 1. Deaths by age group and sex 2013 (8.4.2014)
• Appendix figure 2. Life expectancy at birth by sex in 1980 - 2013 (8.4.2014)
• Appendix figure 3. Life expectancy of males and females at birth by region on average in years 2011 - 2013 (8.4.2014)
• Appendix figure 4. Mortality during first year of life in Nordic and Western European countries an average of 2009 - 2011 (8.4.2014)

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• Quality description, deaths 2013 (8.4.2014)

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Updated 08.4.2014