Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Finland
Finland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 352.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
352.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
531.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
332.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
Finland recorded 352.78 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Finland peaked at 531.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 332.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Finland ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 412.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1953 | 410.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 403.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 426.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 414.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 399.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 411.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 416.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 431.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 444.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 486.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 483.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 491.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 511.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 513.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 510.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 523.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 531.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 509.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 527 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 502.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 497.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 508.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 489.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 506.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 495.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 496.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 493 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 486.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 502.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 487.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 492.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 491.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 520.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 505.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 500.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 499.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 490.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 493.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 484.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 482.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 485.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 448.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 459.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 430.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 421.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 418.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 416.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 413.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 400.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 406.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 398.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 377.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 376.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 379.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 384.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 381.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 381.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 383.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 375.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 375.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 361.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 359.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 354.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 358.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 347.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 343.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 332.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 335.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 340.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 352.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 412.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 399.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 426.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 492.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 431.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 531.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 502.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 489.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 527 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 497.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 486.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 520.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 453.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 416.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 493.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 390.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 376.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 413.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 332.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 383.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 335.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 352.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 23 Slovenia 375.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 373.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Italy 369.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Grenada 343.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Austria 341.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 337.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Finland?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Finland was 352.78 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 531.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.