Denmark vs Finland: Share of deaths from each major cause
Denmark
4.0%
in 2022
Finland
4.0%
in 2022
Denmark rank
50th
Finland rank
51st
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 50th and Finland ranks 51st of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Denmark ranks 50th and Finland ranks 51st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.