Deaths drug overdoses who in Finland

Finland: Deaths drug overdoses who was 221.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
221.62
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
255.97
in 2009
All-time low
128.44
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Finland, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 144.12001: 134.72002: 128.62003: 128.42004: 159.92005: 182.92006: 1902007: 226.42008: 223.82009: 2562010: 204.12011: 227.92012: 218.32013: 212.32014: 1712015: 162.22016: 179.82017: 205.72018: 215.32019: 202.82020: 222.32021: 221.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Finland is 221.62, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Finland peaked at 255.97 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 128.44, in 2003.

That places Finland 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deaths drug overdoses who in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Finland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 144.13
2001 134.73 -6.5%
2002 128.59 -4.6%
2003 128.44 -0.1%
2004 159.88 +24.5%
2005 182.92 +14.4%
2006 190.01 +3.9%
2007 226.37 +19.1%
2008 223.75 -1.2%
2009 255.97 +14.4%
2010 204.09 -20.3%
2011 227.9 +11.7%
2012 218.29 -4.2%
2013 212.26 -2.8%
2014 170.96 -19.5%
2015 162.21 -5.1%
2016 179.77 +10.8%
2017 205.69 +14.4%
2018 215.27 +4.7%
2019 202.83 -5.8%
2020 222.32 +9.6%
2021 221.62 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 177.48 128.44 255.97 10
2010s 199.93 162.21 227.9 10
2020s 221.97 221.62 222.32 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 28 Kazakhstan 246.35 compare
  2. 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 244.36 compare
  3. 30 Norway 235 compare
  4. 32 Türkiye 215.37 compare
  5. 33 Ethiopia 198.36 compare
  6. 34 Japan 195.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Finland?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Finland was 221.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 255.97 in 2009.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 128.44 in 2003.
How does Finland rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Finland ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
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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