Number of deaths per year in Finland
Finland: Number of deaths per year was 59,984 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59,984
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63,005
in 2022
All-time low
37,947
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 59,984 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Finland peaked at 63,005 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,947, in 1954.
Finland ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,537 | — |
| 1951 | 40,380 | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 39,048 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 39,873 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 37,947 | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 39,560 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 38,637 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 40,598 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 38,700 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 38,734 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 39,730 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 40,516 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 42,778 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 41,863 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 42,381 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 44,351 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 43,446 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 43,686 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 44,939 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 45,818 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 44,041 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 45,714 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 43,814 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 43,305 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 44,569 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 43,809 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 44,727 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 43,976 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 43,653 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 43,651 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 44,317 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 44,308 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 43,375 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 45,303 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 45,060 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 48,146 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 47,136 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 47,873 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 49,035 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 49,043 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50,067 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 49,219 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 49,764 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 50,926 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 47,941 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 49,186 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 49,097 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49,131 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49,207 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 49,376 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49,359 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48,474 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 49,397 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 48,935 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 47,539 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 47,892 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 48,011 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49,037 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 49,104 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49,871 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50,861 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 50,578 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51,570 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51,422 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52,237 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 52,403 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 53,889 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 53,683 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 54,438 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 54,091 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 55,418 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 57,578 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 63,005 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 59,984 | -4.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 59,984 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 59,984 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,601 | 37,947 | 42,537 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,951 | 39,730 | 45,818 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,126 | 43,305 | 45,714 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,360 | 43,375 | 49,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,391 | 47,941 | 50,926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,762 | 47,539 | 49,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,517 | 50,578 | 54,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,996 | 55,418 | 63,005 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 97 Sierra Leone 70,114 compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 67,841 compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 67,700 compare
- 101 Denmark 57,275 compare
- 102 Hong Kong 57,190 compare
- 103 Croatia 55,029 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Finland?
- Number of deaths per year in Finland was 59,984 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63,005 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,947 in 1954.
- How does Finland rank for number of deaths per year?
- Finland ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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