Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland
Finland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 0.9838 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9838
Change on year
down 43.3%
World rank
101st
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.41
in 1968
All-time low
0.9838
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland is 0.9838, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland peaked at 10.41 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.9838, in 2024.
That places Finland 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 8.24 | — |
| 1953 | 7.37 | -10.5% |
| 1954 | 7.69 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 9.68 | +25.9% |
| 1956 | 10.1 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 8.75 | -13.4% |
| 1958 | 7.51 | -14.2% |
| 1959 | 7.8 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 8.3 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 7.48 | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 7.22 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 9.14 | +26.5% |
| 1964 | 9.25 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 9.51 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 6.99 | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 9.14 | +30.7% |
| 1968 | 10.41 | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 10.08 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 9.56 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 8.84 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 9.77 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 8.1 | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 6.18 | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 7.2 | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 7.15 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.84 | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 7.03 | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 5.48 | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 5.48 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.23 | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | -62.6% |
| 1983 | 5.16 | +90.9% |
| 1984 | 6.02 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 4.31 | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 3.72 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 4.06 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 4.24 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.61 | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 3.45 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.84 | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 3.27 | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 2.18 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 2.96 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.28 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 3.46 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 3.65 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 2.61 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.48 | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 | +66.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 3.57 | +108.4% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.15 | +57.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9885 | -68.6% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | +136.3% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | +105.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9838 | -43.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9838 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9838 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.39 | 7.37 | 10.1 | 8 |
| 1960s | 8.75 | 6.99 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.51 | 5.48 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 | 2.7 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.18 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 1.71 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 0.9885 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 0.9838 | 2.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland was 0.9838 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 in 1968.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9838 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Finland ranks 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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