Death rate from poisonings in Finland
Finland: Death rate from poisonings was 0.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2010
All-time low
0.4
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.4 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Finland peaked at 1.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2021.
That places Finland 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 | — |
| 2005 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.4 compare
- 96 Belgium 0.4 compare
- 96 Bolivia 0.4 compare
- 96 Cambodia 0.4 compare
- 96 Chile 0.4 compare
- 96 Germany 0.4 compare
- 96 Kuwait 0.4 compare
- 96 Mexico 0.4 compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 0.4 compare
- 96 Qatar 0.4 compare
- 96 Thailand 0.4 compare
- 96 Tunisia 0.4 compare
- 96 Venezuela 0.4 compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Finland?
- Death rate from poisonings in Finland was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Finland ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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