Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Finland
Finland: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
16.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Finland stood at 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Finland peaked at 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Finland ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 19.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 5 Estonia 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Mongolia 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Latvia 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Russian Federation 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Poland 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Denmark 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Finland?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Finland was 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.