Cancer death rate by age group in Finland
Finland: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.11 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.11
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.13
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 1969
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Finland, 1952–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.11 for cancer death rate by age group in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Finland peaked at 11.13 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1969.
Finland ranks 48th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 8.78 | — |
| 1953 | 2.22 | -74.7% |
| 1954 | 6.82 | +207.2% |
| 1955 | 6.85 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 9.17 | +33.9% |
| 1957 | 6.98 | -24.0% |
| 1958 | 8.52 | +22.1% |
| 1959 | 7.46 | -12.4% |
| 1960 | 6.23 | -16.6% |
| 1961 | 5.01 | -19.5% |
| 1962 | 3.75 | -25.3% |
| 1963 | 3.74 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.03 | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 10.38 | +106.5% |
| 1966 | 6.61 | -36.3% |
| 1967 | 10.61 | +60.6% |
| 1968 | 4.09 | -61.4% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 11.13 | — |
| 1971 | 4.94 | -55.6% |
| 1972 | 5.18 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.75 | -66.3% |
| 1974 | 6.72 | +285.2% |
| 1975 | 10.94 | +62.7% |
| 1976 | 4.56 | -58.3% |
| 1977 | 7.62 | +67.2% |
| 1978 | 6.23 | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 4.74 | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 6.36 | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 6.36 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.55 | -75.7% |
| 1983 | 1.51 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.12 | +504.6% |
| 1985 | 3.14 | -65.6% |
| 1986 | 1.63 | -48.2% |
| 1987 | 1.67 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +194.1% |
| 1989 | 4.76 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.12 | -34.6% |
| 1991 | 4.59 | +47.5% |
| 1992 | 3.03 | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 3.05 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.73 | +153.1% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1.62 | — |
| 1997 | 5.02 | +209.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5 | — |
| 2000 | 3.51 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.56 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -51.0% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | +97.8% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | — |
| 2009 | 1.67 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | +97.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 3.68 | — |
| 2017 | 3.86 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | +203.7% |
| 2021 | 2.08 | -68.0% |
| 2022 | 2.11 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1 | 2.22 | 9.17 | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.54 | 0 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.38 | 1.75 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 1.51 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 0 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 0 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 0 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 2.08 | 6.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1433 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Finland?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Finland was 2.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 in 1970.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1969.
- How does Finland rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Finland ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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