Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Finland
Finland: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 73.06 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Finland stood at 73.06 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Finland peaked at 97.46 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.12 deaths, in 2003.
That places Finland 35th out of 194 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 54.98 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 53.09 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 43.12 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 66.12 deaths | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 71.7 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 73.19 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.57 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 89.21 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 97.46 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 66.19 deaths | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 83.13 deaths | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 74.35 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 81.05 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 49.59 deaths | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 48.32 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 58.89 deaths | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 80.36 deaths | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 75.63 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 71.6 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 63.1 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 73.06 deaths | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.67 deaths | 43.12 deaths | 97.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.91 deaths | 48.32 deaths | 83.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.08 deaths | 63.1 deaths | 73.06 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Finland?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Finland was 73.06 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.46 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.12 deaths in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.