Drug use disorder death rate in Finland
Finland: Drug use disorder death rate was 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
3.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder 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, drug use disorder death rate in Finland stood at 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Finland peaked at 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Finland 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 2 Canada 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Iceland 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Norway 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Australia 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Ireland 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Finland?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Finland was 5.64 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.