Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Finland

Finland: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 2.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.66
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2001
All-time low
1.47
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Finland, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.92001: 3.12002: 2.92003: 1.62004: 2.22005: 2.12006: 2.12007: 2.32008: 2.32009: 2.42010: 1.82011: 2.42012: 2.22013: 2.42014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.92017: 2.82018: 2.62019: 2.52020: 2.32021: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2.66 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Finland peaked at 3.09 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2015.

Finland ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Finland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.94 —
2001 3.09 +5.1%
2002 2.86 -7.4%
2003 1.6 -44.1%
2004 2.24 +40.0%
2005 2.15 -4.0%
2006 2.15 +0.0%
2007 2.33 +8.4%
2008 2.34 +0.4%
2009 2.44 +4.3%
2010 1.79 -26.6%
2011 2.38 +33.0%
2012 2.18 -8.4%
2013 2.4 +10.1%
2014 1.51 -37.1%
2015 1.47 -2.6%
2016 1.95 +32.7%
2017 2.84 +45.6%
2018 2.61 -8.1%
2019 2.54 -2.7%
2020 2.33 -8.3%
2021 2.66 +14.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 2.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 8.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 2.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.48, 5.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.41 1.6 3.09 10
2010s 2.17 1.47 2.84 10
2020s 2.5 2.33 2.66 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 43 Netherlands 2.95 compare
  2. 43 Somalia 2.95 compare
  3. 45 Thailand 2.93 compare
  4. 47 Turkey 2.64 compare
  5. 48 Ukraine 2.63 compare
  6. 49 Zimbabwe 2.59 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Finland?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Finland was 2.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2015.
How does Finland rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Finland ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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