Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Finland
Finland: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 5.9 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Finland, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Finland is 5.9 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Finland peaked at 12.6 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.9 per 100,000 male population, in 2019.
Finland ranks 166th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 12.6 per 100,000 male population | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 12.6 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.3 per 100,000 male population | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 11.3 per 100,000 male population | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.6 per 100,000 male population | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8 per 100,000 male population | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4 per 100,000 male population | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9 per 100,000 male population | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3 per 100,000 male population | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8 per 100,000 male population | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.4 per 100,000 male population | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4 per 100,000 male population | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8 per 100,000 male population | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 100,000 male population | -9.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.9 per 100,000 male population is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1 per 100,000 male population, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.9 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1 per 100,000 male population, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.88 per 100,000 male population | 8.4 per 100,000 male population | 12.6 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 per 100,000 male population | 5.9 per 100,000 male population | 8.3 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 163 Estonia 6.5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 164 Israel 6.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 165 Spain 6.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 167 Luxembourg 5.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 168 Germany 5.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 168 Netherlands 5.7 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Finland?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Finland was 5.9 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Finland ranks 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.