Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Finland
Finland: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 18.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.18
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.25
in 2007
All-time low
16.13
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Finland stood at 18.18.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Finland peaked at 22.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.13, 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.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.28 | — |
| 2001 | 18.01 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.13 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 17.62 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 19.88 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 21.08 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 21.75 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.25 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.48 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.29 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.27 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 19.17 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.68 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.72 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 18.17 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.05 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 17.48 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.8 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.02 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.73 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 18.18 | +2.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 18.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 4.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 18.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.78 | 16.13 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.41 | 16.8 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 | 17.73 | 18.18 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Finland?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Finland was 18.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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