Deaths from falls in Finland
Finland: Deaths from falls was 1,247 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1,247 deaths 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 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,057 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,073 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,057 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,141 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,203 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,150 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,257 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,195 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,127 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,170 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,207 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,204 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,230 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,172 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,130 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,163 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,163 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,215 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,252 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,256 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,206 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,172 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,247 deaths | +6.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,247 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,247 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73 deaths, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,158 deaths | 1,057 deaths | 1,257 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,199 deaths | 1,130 deaths | 1,256 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,210 deaths | 1,172 deaths | 1,247 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Finland?
- Deaths from falls in Finland was 1,247 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,257 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,057 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.