Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Finland

Finland: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 18 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18 Cases
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40 Cases
in 1995
All-time low
0 Cases
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Finland, 1981–2024

0102030401981200220241981: 0 Cases1982: 1 Cases1983: 2 Cases1984: 3 Cases1985: 5 Cases1986: 6 Cases1987: 7 Cases1988: 17 Cases1989: 17 Cases1990: 17 Cases1991: 25 Cases1992: 24 Cases1993: 25 Cases1994: 21 Cases1995: 40 Cases1996: 32 Cases1997: 19 Cases1998: 17 Cases1999: 11 Cases2000: 16 Cases2001: 19 Cases2002: 21 Cases2003: 24 Cases2004: 20 Cases2005: 26 Cases2006: 26 Cases2007: 33 Cases2008: 28 Cases2009: 24 Cases2010: 31 Cases2011: 24 Cases2012: 19 Cases2013: 20 Cases2014: 20 Cases2015: 18 Cases2016: 30 Cases2017: 18 Cases2018: 21 Cases2019: 19 Cases2020: 13 Cases2021: 18 Cases2022: 17 Cases2023: 10 Cases2024: 18 Cases

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.

Analysis

Finland recorded 18 Cases for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in 2024.

That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Finland peaked at 40 Cases in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 1981.

Finland ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Finland, 1981 to 2024.
Year Cases Change
1981 0 Cases
1982 1 Cases
1983 2 Cases +100.0%
1984 3 Cases +50.0%
1985 5 Cases +66.7%
1986 6 Cases +20.0%
1987 7 Cases +16.7%
1988 17 Cases +142.9%
1989 17 Cases +0.0%
1990 17 Cases +0.0%
1991 25 Cases +47.1%
1992 24 Cases -4.0%
1993 25 Cases +4.2%
1994 21 Cases -16.0%
1995 40 Cases +90.5%
1996 32 Cases -20.0%
1997 19 Cases -40.6%
1998 17 Cases -10.5%
1999 11 Cases -35.3%
2000 16 Cases +45.5%
2001 19 Cases +18.8%
2002 21 Cases +10.5%
2003 24 Cases +14.3%
2004 20 Cases -16.7%
2005 26 Cases +30.0%
2006 26 Cases +0.0%
2007 33 Cases +26.9%
2008 28 Cases -15.2%
2009 24 Cases -14.3%
2010 31 Cases +29.2%
2011 24 Cases -22.6%
2012 19 Cases -20.8%
2013 20 Cases +5.3%
2014 20 Cases +0.0%
2015 18 Cases -10.0%
2016 30 Cases +66.7%
2017 18 Cases -40.0%
2018 21 Cases +16.7%
2019 19 Cases -9.5%
2020 13 Cases -31.6%
2021 18 Cases +38.5%
2022 17 Cases -5.6%
2023 10 Cases -41.2%
2024 18 Cases +80.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.44 Cases 0 Cases 17 Cases 9
1990s 23.1 Cases 11 Cases 40 Cases 10
2000s 23.7 Cases 16 Cases 33 Cases 10
2010s 22 Cases 18 Cases 31 Cases 10
2020s 15.2 Cases 10 Cases 18 Cases 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Switzerland 38 Cases compare
  2. 27 Denmark 27 Cases compare
  3. 28 Norway 24 Cases compare
  4. 30 Ireland 17 Cases compare
  5. 31 Israel 16 Cases compare
  6. 32 New Zealand 11 Cases compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Finland?
Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Finland was 18 Cases in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 40 Cases in 1995.
What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 1981.
How does Finland rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Finland ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Unit
Cases
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
44 places, 1,643 data points, 1981–2025
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