Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Finland
Finland: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 58.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
58.28
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
83.24
in 2009
All-time low
35.43
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Finland is 58.28, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Finland peaked at 83.24 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.43, in 2000.
That places Finland 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.43 | — |
| 2001 | 42.8 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 41.42 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.51 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 55.23 | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 60.4 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 61.84 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 68.11 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 75.8 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 83.24 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 55.68 | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 69.57 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 62 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 67.62 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 41.13 | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 40.27 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.17 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 64.91 | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 60.97 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 56.94 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 50.31 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 58.28 | +15.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 58.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 4.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 58.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.98 | 35.43 | 83.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.73 | 40.27 | 69.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3 | 50.31 | 58.28 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Finland?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Finland was 58.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.24 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.43 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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