Finland vs Ireland: Deaths in road incidents
Finland
196 deaths
in 2022
Ireland
155 deaths
in 2022
Finland rank
50th
Ireland rank
52nd
Deaths in road incidents over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 196 deaths against 155 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 41 deaths.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 65 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 898.8 deaths | 587.8 deaths | 311 deaths | Finland |
| 1980s | 594.1 deaths | 485.1 deaths | 109 deaths | Finland |
| 1990s | 496 deaths | 440.6 deaths | 55.4 deaths | Finland |
| 2000s | 371.6 deaths | 352.7 deaths | 18.9 deaths | Finland |
| 2010s | 252.2 deaths | 171.6 deaths | 80.6 deaths | Finland |
| 2020s | 214.67 deaths | 146 deaths | 68.67 deaths | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in road incidents, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 196 deaths against 155 deaths in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in deaths in road incidents between Finland and Ireland?
- 41 deaths, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for deaths in road incidents?
- Finland ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.