Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Finland
Finland: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 1.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.84 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
189.87 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1881
All-time low
1.52 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
146
1878–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Finland, 1878–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Finland is 1.84 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Finland peaked at 189.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 1881 and was at its lowest, 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2013.
That places Finland 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 183.01 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1879 | 143.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.8% |
| 1880 | 164.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1881 | 189.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1882 | 177.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1883 | 152.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1884 | 155.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 171.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1886 | 162.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1887 | 136.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1888 | 147.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1889 | 139.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1890 | 133.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1891 | 138.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 153.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1893 | 126.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1894 | 130.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 119.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1896 | 133.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1897 | 126.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1898 | 127.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 137.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1900 | 151.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1901 | 147.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1902 | 126.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1903 | 123.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 121.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 131.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1906 | 119.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1907 | 110.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1908 | 120.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1909 | 111.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1910 | 117.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1911 | 109.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1912 | 105.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1913 | 106.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 101.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1915 | 101.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 103.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 113.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1918 | 113.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 122.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1920 | 100.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1921 | 90.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1922 | 95.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 94.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 99.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1925 | 81.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1926 | 82.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 92.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1928 | 82.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1929 | 89.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1930 | 70.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1931 | 69.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 68.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 70.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1934 | 68.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 64.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1936 | 60.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1937 | 64.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1938 | 64.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 64.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 69.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1941 | 67.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1942 | 50.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
| 1943 | 49.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 64.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +31.0% |
| 1945 | 70.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1946 | 50.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1947 | 54.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1948 | 46.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1949 | 43.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1950 | 38.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1951 | 31.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1952 | 30.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 29.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 26.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1955 | 26.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 23.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1957 | 25.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 21.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1959 | 20.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 18.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 19.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 17.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 16.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 14.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 14.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 13.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 13.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 12.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 12.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 9.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 6.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 7.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 5.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 5.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 5.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 5.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 3.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 4.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 3 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 1.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 2.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 1.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 2.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 163.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 143.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 183.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1880s | 159.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 189.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 132.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 119.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 153.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 126.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 151.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 109.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 101.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 122.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 90.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 100.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 66.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 60.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 70.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 70.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 38.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Finland?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Finland was 1.84 deaths per 1,000 people 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 annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 189.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 1881.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Finland ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex 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 Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.