Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Finland
Finland: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Parkinson's disease 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
Finland recorded 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from parkinson's disease in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinson's disease in Finland peaked at 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Finland ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in Finland?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in Finland was 18.82 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 death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- Finland ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.