Mortality rate, adult, male in Finland
Finland: Mortality rate, adult, male was 80.36 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.36 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
266.89 per 1,000 male adults
in 1969
All-time low
80.36 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Finland is 80.36 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Finland peaked at 266.89 per 1,000 male adults in 1969 and was at its lowest, 80.36 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Finland ranks 180th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 254.08 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 255.18 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 262.44 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 261.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 258.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 265.12 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 256.96 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 257.26 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 259.43 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 266.89 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 253.92 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 263.34 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 250.96 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 244.63 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 248.95 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 234.77 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 235.88 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 233.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 221.57 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 215.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 204.13 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 203.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 195.3 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 188.48 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 187.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 189.04 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 189.02 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 182.91 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 188.01 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 184.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 183.07 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 175.57 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 168.72 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 162.81 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 154.65 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 156.23 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 153.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 150.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 148.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 145.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 144.43 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 137.82 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 133.53 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 134.91 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 136.51 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 137.23 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 132.33 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 133.39 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 129.2 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 123.9 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 120.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 115.11 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 107.88 per 1,000 male adults | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 104.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 98.83 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 94.54 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 94.85 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.17 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 89.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 92.03 per 1,000 male adults | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 86.94 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 87.22 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 80.36 per 1,000 male adults | -7.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 80.36 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 80.36 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.73 per 1,000 male adults | 254.08 per 1,000 male adults | 266.89 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 240.37 per 1,000 male adults | 215.75 per 1,000 male adults | 263.34 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.3 per 1,000 male adults | 182.91 per 1,000 male adults | 204.13 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.98 per 1,000 male adults | 145.4 per 1,000 male adults | 183.07 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.32 per 1,000 male adults | 123.9 per 1,000 male adults | 144.43 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.43 per 1,000 male adults | 87.75 per 1,000 male adults | 120.43 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.62 per 1,000 male adults | 80.36 per 1,000 male adults | 92.03 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 177 Lebanon 83.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 178 Bermuda 82.1 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 179 Greece 81.81 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 181 Isle of Man 79.05 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 182 Saint Martin (French Part) 77.81 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 183 New Zealand 77.69 per 1,000 male adults 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 rate, adult, male in Finland?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Finland was 80.36 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 266.89 per 1,000 male adults in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.36 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Finland ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.