Death rate by cause who mdb in Finland

Finland: Death rate by cause who mdb was 88.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
88.81
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
168.62
in 1953
All-time low
88.81
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024

Death rate by cause who mdb in Finland, 1952–2024

050100150195219882024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 88.81 for death rate by cause who mdb in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Finland peaked at 168.62 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 88.81, in 2024.

That places Finland 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Death rate by cause who mdb in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Death rate by cause who mdb in Finland, 1952 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1952 167.44 —
1953 168.62 +0.7%
1954 164.49 -2.4%
1955 163.33 -0.7%
1956 161.7 -1.0%
1957 167.63 +3.7%
1958 163.98 -2.2%
1959 163.35 -0.4%
1960 165.23 +1.1%
1961 163.07 -1.3%
1962 157.93 -3.2%
1963 161.26 +2.1%
1964 162.55 +0.8%
1965 157.82 -2.9%
1966 157.1 -0.5%
1967 155.57 -1.0%
1968 160.31 +3.0%
1969 160.66 +0.2%
1970 156.35 -2.7%
1971 158.56 +1.4%
1972 153.44 -3.2%
1973 152.17 -0.8%
1974 152.34 +0.1%
1975 148.25 -2.7%
1976 151.37 +2.1%
1977 147.76 -2.4%
1978 149.1 +0.9%
1979 149.46 +0.2%
1980 145.46 -2.7%
1981 145.04 -0.3%
1982 140.78 -2.9%
1983 143.32 +1.8%
1984 141.17 -1.5%
1985 139.39 -1.3%
1986 136.82 -1.8%
1987 134.73 -1.5%
1988 134.04 -0.5%
1989 133.41 -0.5%
1990 131.91 -1.1%
1991 127.55 -3.3%
1992 129.61 +1.6%
1993 129.02 -0.5%
1994 123.04 -4.6%
1995 124.55 +1.2%
1996 122.3 -1.8%
1997 121.72 -0.5%
1998 120.42 -1.1%
1999 117.95 -2.0%
2000 116.11 -1.6%
2001 114.63 -1.3%
2002 111.67 -2.6%
2003 111.44 -0.2%
2004 109.96 -1.3%
2005 109.18 -0.7%
2006 107.28 -1.7%
2007 105.74 -1.4%
2008 104.73 -1.0%
2009 102.69 -1.9%
2010 105.88 +3.1%
2011 102.94 -2.8%
2012 102.33 -0.6%
2013 101.64 -0.7%
2014 98.69 -2.9%
2015 98.66 -0.0%
2016 99.09 +0.4%
2017 97.87 -1.2%
2018 95.38 -2.5%
2019 95.75 +0.4%
2020 94.68 -1.1%
2021 93.74 -1.0%
2022 91.52 -2.4%
2023 92.9 +1.5%
2024 88.81 -4.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 88.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 88.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.09, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 165.07 161.7 168.62 8
1960s 160.15 155.57 165.23 10
1970s 151.88 147.76 158.56 10
1980s 139.42 133.41 145.46 10
1990s 124.81 117.95 131.91 10
2000s 109.34 102.69 116.11 10
2010s 99.82 95.38 105.88 10
2020s 92.33 88.81 94.68 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 61 Norway 91.3 compare
  2. 62 Suriname 90.74 compare
  3. 63 Iceland 89.65 compare
  4. 65 Luxembourg 88.44 compare
  5. 66 Japan 87.05 compare
  6. 67 Sweden 86.6 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate by cause who mdb in Finland?
Death rate by cause who mdb in Finland was 88.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 168.62 in 1953.
What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 88.81 in 2024.
How does Finland rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
Finland ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate by cause who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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