Deaths from road injuries in Finland
Finland: Deaths from road injuries was 232 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
232
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
451
in 2001
All-time low
218
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Finland is 232, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Finland peaked at 451 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 218, in 2019.
That places Finland 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 411 | — |
| 2001 | 451 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 435 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 404 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 391 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 391 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 346 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 392 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 355 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 299 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 280 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 301 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 263 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 266 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 236 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 278 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 266 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 245 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 246 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 218 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 230 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 232 | +0.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 232 is below the median for high income countries, which is 328, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 232 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 387.5 | 299 | 451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.9 | 218 | 301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231 | 230 | 232 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Finland?
- Deaths from road injuries in Finland was 232 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 451 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Finland ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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