Deaths from falls in Finland
Finland: Deaths from falls was 1,247 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,247
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,257
in 2005
All-time low
1,057
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1,247 for deaths from falls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Finland peaked at 1,257 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,057, in 2001.
Finland ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,073 | — |
| 2001 | 1,057 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,141 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,203 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,150 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,257 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,195 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,127 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,170 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,207 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,204 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,230 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,172 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,130 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,163 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,163 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,215 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,252 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,256 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,206 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,172 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,247 | +6.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,247 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,247 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,158 | 1,057 | 1,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,199 | 1,130 | 1,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,210 | 1,172 | 1,247 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Finland?
- Deaths from falls in Finland was 1,247 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,257 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,057 in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for deaths from falls?
- Finland ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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