Number of deaths who in Finland

Finland: Number of deaths who was 57,624 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
57,624
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57,624
in 2021
All-time low
47,596
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Finland, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 49.3k2001: 48.5k2002: 49.4k2003: 49.0k2004: 47.6k2005: 47.7k2006: 48.1k2007: 49.1k2008: 49.1k2009: 49.9k2010: 50.9k2011: 50.5k2012: 51.7k2013: 51.5k2014: 52.4k2015: 52.3k2016: 54.0k2017: 53.7k2018: 54.5k2019: 53.9k2020: 55.5k2021: 57.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 57,624 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Finland peaked at 57,624 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47,596, in 2004.

That places Finland 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Finland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 49,328 —
2001 48,539 -1.6%
2002 49,433 +1.8%
2003 49,028 -0.8%
2004 47,596 -2.9%
2005 47,731 +0.3%
2006 48,117 +0.8%
2007 49,099 +2.0%
2008 49,084 -0.0%
2009 49,907 +1.7%
2010 50,911 +2.0%
2011 50,546 -0.7%
2012 51,709 +2.3%
2013 51,504 -0.4%
2014 52,393 +1.7%
2015 52,326 -0.1%
2016 53,956 +3.1%
2017 53,657 -0.6%
2018 54,514 +1.6%
2019 53,946 -1.0%
2020 55,499 +2.9%
2021 57,624 +3.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 57,624 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 57,624 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,786 47,596 49,907 10
2010s 52,546 50,546 54,514 10
2020s 56,562 55,499 57,624 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 101 Croatia 62,723 compare
  2. 102 Togo 61,566 compare
  3. 103 Georgia 59,937 compare
  4. 105 Denmark 57,021 compare
  5. 106 Israel 53,328 compare
  6. 107 El Salvador 50,597 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Finland?
Number of deaths who in Finland was 57,624 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 57,624 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 47,596 in 2004.
How does Finland rank for number of deaths who?
Finland ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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