Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Finland
Finland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
8.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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
In 2022, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Finland stood at 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Finland peaked at 29.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1952.
Finland ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1953 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1954 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1955 | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1956 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.3% |
| 1957 | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1960 | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1961 | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 22.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 23.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 24.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 29.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 25.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 22.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 20.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 20.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 23.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 91 Hong Kong 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Poland 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Slovakia 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Republic of Moldova 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Bahrain 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Jordan 9.52 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Finland?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Finland was 11.18 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- How does Finland rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Finland ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.