Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Finland
Finland: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 73.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.06
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.46
in 2009
All-time low
43.12
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Finland stood at 73.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Finland peaked at 97.46 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.12, 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.23 | — |
| 2001 | 54.98 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 53.09 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 43.12 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 66.12 | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 71.7 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 73.19 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.57 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 89.21 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 97.46 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 66.19 | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 83.13 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 74.35 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 81.05 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 49.59 | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 48.32 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 58.89 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 80.36 | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 75.63 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 71.6 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 63.1 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 73.06 | +15.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 73.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 5.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 73.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.52, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.67 | 43.12 | 97.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.91 | 48.32 | 83.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.08 | 63.1 | 73.06 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Finland?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Finland was 73.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.46 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.12 in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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