Crude death rate in Finland
Finland: Crude death rate was 10.71 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.71
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.31
in 2022
All-time low
8.81
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 10.71 for crude death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Finland peaked at 11.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 1959.
Finland ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Crude death rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.61 | — |
| 1951 | 9.97 | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 9.54 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 9.63 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 9.06 | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 9.34 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 9.02 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 9.39 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 8.88 | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 8.81 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 8.97 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 9.08 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 9.52 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 9.26 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 9.32 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.72 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 9.48 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 9.48 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.71 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 9.91 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 9.56 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 9.91 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 9.44 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 9.28 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 9.5 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.3 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 9.47 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 9.28 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 9.19 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.16 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.27 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.23 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.99 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.33 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.23 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.82 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 9.58 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.71 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.91 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.88 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.04 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.82 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.87 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.05 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.42 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 9.63 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.58 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.56 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.55 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.56 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.54 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.34 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.39 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.13 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.12 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.27 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.24 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.34 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.48 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.39 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.52 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.45 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.56 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.56 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.81 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.74 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.87 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.02 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.39 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 11.31 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 10.71 | -5.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.43 | 8.81 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.45 | 8.97 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.41 | 9.16 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5 | 8.99 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 | 9.42 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 9.09 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 9.39 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 10.02 | 11.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Finland?
- Crude death rate in Finland was 10.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 1959.
- How does Finland rank for crude death rate?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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