Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland
Finland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
0.965 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland, 1952–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland is 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland peaked at 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Finland 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1953 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.3% |
| 1954 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +161.0% |
| 1955 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1959 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1960 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.1% |
| 1961 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.4% |
| 1963 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.0% |
| 1964 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.7% |
| 1968 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.1% |
| 1972 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.7% |
| 1976 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.6% |
| 1987 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +194.0% |
| 1988 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.2% |
| 1990 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +124.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +113.8% |
| 1996 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +195.7% |
| 2017 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.9% |
| 2021 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 88 Oman 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Sweden 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Bahrain 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Denmark 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.5038 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.5611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
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 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Finland ranks 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.