Death rate from cancer by sex in Finland
Finland: Death rate from cancer by sex was 107.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
107.75
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
223.45
in 1971
All-time low
107.75
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Death rate from cancer by sex in Finland, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Finland is 107.75, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Finland peaked at 223.45 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 107.75, in 2024.
Finland ranks 64th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 207.59 | — |
| 1953 | 211.49 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 210.49 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 212.42 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 206.16 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 216.96 | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 213.38 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 216.12 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 217.49 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 217.46 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 218.02 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 215.69 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 217.69 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 213.09 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 212.62 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 212 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 221.57 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 222.15 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 219.77 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 223.45 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 211.97 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 214.32 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 212.96 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 207.89 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 218.56 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 208.22 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 214.79 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 210.45 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 209.16 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 206.34 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 198.07 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 201.32 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 198.22 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 196.96 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 187.77 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 186.21 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 184.68 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 182.34 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 179.81 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 173.68 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 176.4 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 174.48 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 168.5 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 167.22 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 170.16 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 159.9 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 160.79 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 158.06 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 150.35 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 151.19 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 146.64 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 144.17 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 143.28 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 139.51 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 139.6 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 134.88 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 130.85 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 129.81 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 132.53 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 128.13 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 126.39 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 125.13 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 121.83 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 121.68 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 121.2 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 119.57 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 116.01 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 116.72 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 114.99 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 115.11 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 108.13 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 112.31 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 107.75 | -4.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 107.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 107.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211.83 | 206.16 | 216.96 | 8 |
| 1960s | 216.78 | 212 | 222.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 214.24 | 207.89 | 223.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 195.11 | 182.34 | 209.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.9 | 158.06 | 179.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.03 | 129.81 | 151.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.92 | 116.01 | 132.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.66 | 107.75 | 115.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 108.48 compare
- 62 United States 108.24 compare
- 63 Cyprus 107.9 compare
- 65 Chile 107.6 compare
- 66 Luxembourg 106.34 compare
- 67 Thailand 105.48 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Finland?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Finland was 107.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 223.45 in 1971.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.75 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Finland ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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