Drug use disorder deaths by age in Finland
Finland: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 9.95 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9.95 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Finland peaked at 24.92 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.22 deaths, in 2011.
Finland ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 15.23 deaths | +67.4% |
| 2002 | 12.35 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 16.35 deaths | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 10.2 deaths | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 17.43 deaths | +70.9% |
| 2006 | 18.54 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 23.48 deaths | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 17.52 deaths | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 24.92 deaths | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 13.75 deaths | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 6.22 deaths | -54.8% |
| 2012 | 16.6 deaths | +166.9% |
| 2013 | 11.59 deaths | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 13.77 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 10.91 deaths | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 13.24 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 11.71 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 12.93 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 8.82 deaths | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 10.54 deaths | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 9.95 deaths | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.51 deaths | 9.1 deaths | 24.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 deaths | 6.22 deaths | 16.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 deaths | 9.95 deaths | 10.54 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 61 Republic of Korea 10.46 deaths compare
- 62 Madagascar 10 deaths compare
- 63 Malawi 9.97 deaths compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 9.17 deaths compare
- 66 Libya 8.65 deaths compare
- 67 Malaysia 8.18 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Finland?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Finland was 9.95 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 age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 deaths in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Finland ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.