Death rate from cancer in Finland

Finland: Death rate from cancer was 261.36 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
261.36
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
24th
of 192 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

01002003002000201020212000: 2002001: 201.82002: 200.92003: 204.22004: 204.82005: 206.42006: 209.72007: 210.42008: 2122009: 212.72010: 2242011: 222.62012: 226.82013: 231.52014: 233.22015: 237.42016: 2432017: 245.12018: 246.32019: 252.82020: 255.72021: 261.4

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Poland, Republic of 266.55 compare
  2. 22 Montenegro 263.32 compare
  3. 23 Czech Republic 262.95 compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom 259.84 compare
  5. 26 Slovak Republic 243.83 compare
  6. 27 Austria 243.08 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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