Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Finland
Finland: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.9098 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Finland peaked at 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9098 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Finland ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.953 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9356 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9505 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9405 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9104 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9098 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9137 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9284 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9238 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9348 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9493 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9381 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9551 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.947 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9593 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.955 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9819 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9741 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9884 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.977 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9098 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.953 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9625 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9381 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9884 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Slovenia 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Austria 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 United States of America 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.03 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Finland?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Finland was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9098 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.