Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Finland
Finland: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 58.28 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Finland is 58.28 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Finland peaked at 83.24 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.43 deaths, 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.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.43 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 42.8 deaths | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 41.42 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.51 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 55.23 deaths | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 60.4 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 61.84 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 68.11 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 75.8 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 83.24 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 55.68 deaths | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 69.57 deaths | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 62 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 67.62 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 41.13 deaths | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 40.27 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.17 deaths | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 64.91 deaths | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 60.97 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 56.94 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 50.31 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 58.28 deaths | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.98 deaths | 35.43 deaths | 83.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.73 deaths | 40.27 deaths | 69.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3 deaths | 50.31 deaths | 58.28 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Finland?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Finland was 58.28 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.24 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.43 deaths in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.