Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Finland
Finland: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
112.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
575.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
109.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Finland peaked at 575.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 109.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Finland ranks 72nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 525.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1953 | 527.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 514.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 541.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 520.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 494.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 511.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 503.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 515.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 523.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 569.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 560.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 559.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 575.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 566.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 554.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 561.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 553.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 516.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 518.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 489.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 468.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 472.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 441.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 444.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 422.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 411.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 397 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 381.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 385.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 362.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 357.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 348.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 361.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 343.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 332.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 324.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 312.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 309.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 298.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 291.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 287.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 262.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 263.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 242.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 233.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 227.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 221.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 216.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 204.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 202.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 195.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 183.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 177.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 172.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 169.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 164.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 160.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 156.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 149.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 145.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 137.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 133.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 128.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 127.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 121.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 117.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 111.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 111.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 109.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 517.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 494.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 541.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 553.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 515.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 575.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 458.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 397 deaths per 100,000 people | 518.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 351.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 312.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 385.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 309.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 216.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 69 Greece 118.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Germany 118.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 El Salvador 116.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Slovenia 112.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Panama 109.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Uruguay 107.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Finland?
- Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Finland was 112.86 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 cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 575.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Finland ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.