Death rate from falls in Finland

Finland: Death rate from falls was 22.53 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.53
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.96
in 2005
All-time low
20.38
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from falls in Finland, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 20.72001: 20.42002: 21.92003: 23.12004: 222005: 242006: 22.72007: 21.32008: 222009: 22.62010: 22.52011: 22.82012: 21.72013: 20.82014: 21.32015: 21.22016: 22.12017: 22.72018: 22.82019: 21.82020: 21.22021: 22.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 22.53 for death rate from falls in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Finland peaked at 23.96 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.38, in 2001.

Finland ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Death rate from falls in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from falls in Finland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 20.72 —
2001 20.38 -1.6%
2002 21.94 +7.7%
2003 23.08 +5.2%
2004 21.99 -4.7%
2005 23.96 +9.0%
2006 22.69 -5.3%
2007 21.3 -6.1%
2008 22.02 +3.4%
2009 22.61 +2.7%
2010 22.46 -0.7%
2011 22.82 +1.6%
2012 21.66 -5.1%
2013 20.77 -4.1%
2014 21.3 +2.6%
2015 21.22 -0.4%
2016 22.1 +4.1%
2017 22.72 +2.8%
2018 22.78 +0.3%
2019 21.84 -4.1%
2020 21.2 -2.9%
2021 22.53 +6.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 22.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 22.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.07 20.38 23.96 10
2010s 21.97 20.77 22.82 10
2020s 21.87 21.2 22.53 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 3 Croatia 28.78 compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 26.87 compare
  3. 5 Germany 23.22 compare
  4. 7 Cuba 22.22 compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 21.24 compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 20.41 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from falls in Finland?
Death rate from falls in Finland was 22.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 23.96 in 2005.
What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.38 in 2001.
How does Finland rank for death rate from falls?
Finland ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from falls
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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