Cancer death rates by type who db in Finland
Finland: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.71
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 1992
All-time low
1.71
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Cancer death rates by type who db in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.71 for cancer death rates by type who db in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Finland peaked at 2.76 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2024.
That places Finland 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.43 | — |
| 1988 | 2.46 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.63 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.59 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.76 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.48 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.55 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.24 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.15 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.93 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.71 | -6.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.63 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.19 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.93 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.75 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.71 | 1.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Finland?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Finland was 1.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 1992.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Finland ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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