Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Finland

Finland: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 2.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.6%
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
185th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2000
All-time low
1.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Finland, 2000–2021

24682000201020212000: 7 % of total2010: 2 % of total2015: 1.4 % of total2019: 1.1 % of total2020: 2 % of total2021: 2.6 % of total

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Finland peaked at 7.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.

Finland ranks 185th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) in Finland, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 7.0%
2010 2.0% -71.0%
2015 1.4% -33.4%
2019 1.1% -18.2%
2020 2.0% +78.0%
2021 2.6% +30.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1
2010s 1.5% 1.1% 2.0% 3
2020s 2.3% 2.0% 2.6% 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 182 Iceland 4.2% compare
  2. 183 Australia 4.2% compare
  3. 184 China 3.2% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Finland?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Finland was 2.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
How does Finland rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Finland ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.