Deaths by age group in Finland
Finland: Deaths by age group was 594 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Finland stood at 594.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Finland peaked at 627 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
That places Finland 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 1951 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1952 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1953 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1954 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1955 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1956 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1958 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 33 | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 47 | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 63 | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 81 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 88 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 109 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 115 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 119 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 129 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 139 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 144 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 161 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 158 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 176 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 188 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 214 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 234 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 253 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 281 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 318 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 330 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 348 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 377 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 374 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 398 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 404 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 432 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 437 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 456 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 525 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 627 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 594 | -5.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 594 is above the median for high income countries, which is 115, 5.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 594 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +66.7% | 3 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.5 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.3 | 10 | 21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.9 | 23 | 64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7 | 68 | 129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.7 | 139 | 253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.9 | 281 | 437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 550.5 | 456 | 627 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 deaths by age group in Finland?
- Deaths by age group in Finland was 594 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 627 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for deaths by age group?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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