Death rate from cancer in Finland
Finland: Death rate from cancer was 261.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
261.36
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
261.36
in 2021
All-time low
199.98
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 261.36 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Finland peaked at 261.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 199.98, in 2000.
That places Finland 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 199.98 | — |
| 2001 | 201.84 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 200.89 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 204.21 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 204.81 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 206.41 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 209.65 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 210.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 212.01 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 212.72 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 223.96 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 222.56 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 226.78 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 231.46 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 233.24 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 237.41 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 242.99 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 245.11 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 246.28 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 252.8 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 255.72 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 261.36 | +2.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 261.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 261.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.29 | 199.98 | 212.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.26 | 222.56 | 252.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.54 | 255.72 | 261.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Finland?
- Death rate from cancer in Finland was 261.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 261.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.98 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for death rate from cancer?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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