Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Finland

Finland: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 9.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.95
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.92
in 2009
All-time low
6.22
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Finland, 2000–2021

5101520252000201020212000: 9.12001: 15.22002: 12.32003: 16.42004: 10.22005: 17.42006: 18.52007: 23.52008: 17.52009: 24.92010: 13.82011: 6.22012: 16.62013: 11.62014: 13.82015: 10.92016: 13.22017: 11.72018: 12.92019: 8.82020: 10.52021: 9.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 9.95 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Finland peaked at 24.92 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.22, 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.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Finland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9.1 —
2001 15.23 +67.4%
2002 12.35 -18.9%
2003 16.35 +32.4%
2004 10.2 -37.6%
2005 17.43 +70.9%
2006 18.54 +6.4%
2007 23.48 +26.6%
2008 17.52 -25.4%
2009 24.92 +42.2%
2010 13.75 -44.8%
2011 6.22 -54.8%
2012 16.6 +166.9%
2013 11.59 -30.2%
2014 13.77 +18.8%
2015 10.91 -20.8%
2016 13.24 +21.4%
2017 11.71 -11.6%
2018 12.93 +10.4%
2019 8.82 -31.8%
2020 10.54 +19.5%
2021 9.95 -5.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 9.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 9.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.51 9.1 24.92 10
2010s 11.95 6.22 16.6 10
2020s 10.24 9.95 10.54 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 61 South Korea 10.46 compare
  2. 62 Madagascar 10 compare
  3. 63 Malawi 9.97 compare
  4. 65 Uzbekistan 9.17 compare
  5. 66 Libya 8.65 compare
  6. 67 Malaysia 8.18 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Finland?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Finland was 9.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 24.92 in 2009.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 2011.
How does Finland rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Finland ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age 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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