Cancer death rate by age group in Finland
Finland: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.29
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.13
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 1969
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Cancer death rate by age group in Finland, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.29 for cancer death rate by age group in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% 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 49th of 111 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% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 2.29 | — |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +504.6% | 1.51 | 9.12 |
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 | 2.6 | 0 | 6.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Finland?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Finland was 2.29 in 2024, 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 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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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